Every Wednesday, discover our selection of the five most anticipated cinema releases of the week. A selection of must-see films to discover now in theaters.
1. The Maid
Genre: Thriller
Director: Paul Feig
Actors: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar
Synopsis: In search of a fresh start, Millie accepts a live-in maid position with Nina and Andrew Winchester, a couple as wealthy as they are enigmatic. What promises to be the perfect job rapidly turns into a dangerous game of seduction, secrets, and manipulation. Behind the closed doors of the Winchester manor hides a world of deceit and unexpected revelations… A whirlwind of suspense and scandals that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last second.
2. The Kabuki Master
Genre: Drama
Director: Sang-il Lee
Actors: Ryô Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Soya Kurokawa
Synopsis: Nagasaki, 1964 – Upon the death of his father, the head of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is entrusted to a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional theater. Over the decades, the two young men evolve side by side, from the acting school to the finest theaters, amidst scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals… One of them will become the greatest Japanese master of kabuki art.
3. The Worst Mother in the World
Genre: Comedy
Director: Pierre Mazingarbe
Actors: Louise Bourgoin, Muriel Robin, Florence Loiret Caille
Synopsis: Louise de Pileggi, a brilliant deputy prosecutor, has always had a complicated relationship with her mother Judith, whom she hasn’t seen in 15 years. When she is transferred to the small court where Judith works as a clerk, Louise becomes her mother’s boss. And worse: they must collaborate on a case that seems ordinary at first glance but will test their nerves.
4. SpongeBob SquarePants – The Movie: All for One, All Pirates!
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Derek Drymon
Actors: Sébastien Desjours, Tom Kenny, Boris Rehlinger
Synopsis: SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends from Bikini Bottom set sail for their biggest big-screen adventure: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS – THE MOVIE: ALL FOR ONE, ALL PIRATES!
5. The Submerged
Genre: Drama
Directors: Louise Hémon
Actors: Galatea Bellugi, Matthieu Lucci, Samuel Kircher
Synopsis: 1899. During a stormy night, Aimée, a young republican schoolteacher, arrives in a snowy hamlet at the edge of the Hautes-Alpes. Despite the inhabitants’ wariness, she is determined to enlighten their obscure beliefs with her knowledge. As she integrates into the community life, a sensual vertigo grows within her. Until the day an avalanche engulfs a first mountaineer…
