The tradition continues, and like every Wednesday, Nice Premium brings you its selection of this week’s cinema releases.
1. Un coup de dés by Yvan Attal
This film tells the story of Mathieu. Mathieu owes everything to his friend Vincent: his house, his job, and even having saved his life ten years ago. Together with their partners, they form an inseparable quartet and live a carefree life on the French Riviera. But Mathieu’s loyalty is put to the test when he discovers that Vincent is cheating on his wife. When Vincent’s mistress is found dead, suspicion creeps into the heart of both couples, accompanied by a series of cowardice, lies, and guilt…
2. Nicky Larson – City Hunter: Angel Dust by Kazuyoshi Takeuchi and Kenji Kodama
Here is this week’s animated film. Nicky Larson is City Hunter, a private detective operating in Tokyo with his energetic partner, Laura. One day, a stranger named Angie seeks their help with an oddly simple request: to find her cat! They accept the mission, Laura for the generous reward and Nicky for Angie’s charms. Meanwhile, Hélène, a lieutenant in the Tokyo police, is investigating Angel Dust, a mysterious technology that transforms soldiers into superhumans, but be careful, the Cat’s Eye trio is also on the case! What is the link between these two affairs? Nicky Larson will find himself at the heart of an epic battle, leading him to uncover his own past.
3. The Color Purple by Blitz Bazawule
Separated from her sister, Nettie, and her children, Celie leads a difficult life, even suffering abuse from a violent husband, simply referred to as “Mister.” It is through the support of the extravagantly sensual singer Shug Avery and her strong-willed daughter-in-law Sofia that Celie draws extraordinary strength. An uncommon female solidarity in which the bonds she forms with her “sisters” become indestructible.
4. The Last of the Jews by Noé Debré
Bellisha is 27 years old and leads a quiet life, going to the café, shopping at the market, wandering around the neighborhood… He lives with his mother Giselle, who barely goes out and to whom he pretends he is firmly established in active life. Things change when Giselle realizes they are the last Jews in their neighborhood. She insists they must also leave. Bellisha is not very keen, but to reassure his mother, he pretends to be planning their departure…
5. Living with Wolves by Jean-Michel Bertrand
The director presents wolves in a totally new and unexpected way. Soon, there will be wolves all over France. We need to learn to “live with wolves.” Moving beyond controversial stances, the author sensitively and cinematically guides us to perceive nature differently, the nature that surrounds us and the animals that inhabit it: deer, chamois, ibex… A journey by Jean-Michel Bertrand with surprising encounters, both human and animal, and with his inimitable style, the director leads us into naturalistic and philosophical reflections on nature.
