Every Wednesday, find our selection of the five most anticipated cinema releases of the week. A selection of must-see films to discover now in theaters.
1. Avatar: Of Fire and Ashes
Genre: Action, adventure, fantasy
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Synopsis: The third installment of the “Avatar” saga. Jake Sully and Neytiri’s family is still grappling with the grief caused by Neteyam’s death. They encounter a new aggressive Na’vi tribe, the Ash People, led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora intensifies.
2. The Ideal Soul
Genre: Comedy, fantasy, romance
Director: Alice Vial
Cast: Jonathan Cohen, Magalie Lépine Blondeau, Florence Janas
Synopsis: Elsa, 40, single, has given up on love stories. A rather special gift keeps her at a distance from others: she can see and talk to the dead. Yet one evening she meets Oscar, a funny and charming man, who makes her hope again that anything is possible. But just as she starts to fall in love, Elsa realizes that their story is not as real as she thought…
3. The Song of the Forests
Genre: Documentary
Director: Vincent Munier
Cast: Vincent Munier
Synopsis: After The Snow Leopard, Vincent Munier invites us into the heart of the Vosges forests. This is where he learned everything thanks to his father Michel, a naturalist who spent his life watching in the woods. It is time for them to pass on this knowledge to Simon, Vincent’s son. Three perspectives, three generations, the same fascination for wildlife. We will discover with them stags, rare birds, foxes, and lynxes… and sometimes, the fluttering of a legendary animal: the Capercaillie.
4. The Secret Agent
Genre: Drama, crime
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Cast: Wagner Moura, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Cândido
Synopsis: Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a man in his forties fleeing a troubled past, arrives in the city of Recife where the carnival is in full swing. He comes to reunite with his young son and hopes to build a new life there. This is without counting the death threats looming over his head…
5. Heidi and the Mountain Lynx
Genre: Animation, adventure, family
Directors: Tobias Schwarz, Aizea Roca Berridi
Cast: Lilly Graffam, Martin Spinhayer, Tom Zahner
Synopsis: Heidi lives with her grandfather in a mountain chalet. But everything changes when she finds an injured baby lynx and decides to care for it. The young animal desperately needs to reunite with its family in the mountains! Without her grandfather’s knowledge, Heidi and Peter decide to save their new companion. Things get complicated when a greedy businessman, Schnaittinger, wants to build a large sawmill in the mountains and sets traps for the lynxes. They must now protect not only the lynx and its family, but also the village and the nature they love so much!
