Wednesday means cinema. Today, we present our selection of films for the week to guide you through the cinemas.
1. The Life of Chuck
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Hamill
Summary: Adapted from a Stephen King novella, The Life of Chuck tells the three significant stages of Charles “Chuck” Krantz’s life. In a personal drama, the film creates a poignant atmosphere carried by a prestigious cast. A gentle and sensitive invitation to celebrate the small moments that bring meaning to an ordinary life.
2. Dragons
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Dean De Blois
Starring: Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker…
Summary: In this live-action version of the cult saga, Vikings and Dragons coexist on Berk Island. Harold, ally of Chief Stoick, must prove he can restore peace between humans and creatures. Spectacular, visually magnificent, and filled with emotion, Dragons rekindles the adventurous spirit of the franchise.
3. Forced Vacations
Genre: Comedy
Directors: Stéphan Archinard & François Prévôt‑Leygonie
Starring: Clovis Cornillac, Laurent Stocker, Bertrand Usclat, Auré Atika…
Summary: Due to an agency error, three families — a suburban family, a bohemian bourgeois couple from Versailles, and a Parisian intellectual — must share the same vacation on the Atlantic coast. Amid social differences and unlikely encounters, it unfolds into a funny and touching slice of life. A colorful comedy.
4. Untamable
Genre: Crime
Director: Thomas Ngijol
Starring: Thomas Ngijol, Danilo Melande, Bienvenue Mvoe
Summary: In Yaoundé, Cameroon, Commissioner Billong embarks on an investigation into an officer’s murder. Gradually, his investigation threatens his family and disrupts the capital’s balance. An intense French-Cameroonian crime drama, adapted from a documentary, delving into the shadowy areas of justice and power plays.
5. Johnny Hallyday – The Eiffel Tower Concert – 25th Anniversary
Genre: Concert, Musical
Director: Dominique Lienhard
Starring: Johnny Hallyday
Summary: On June 10, 2000, Johnny Hallyday celebrated his 40-year career with a monumental concert: on the Champ-de-Mars, facing the Eiffel Tower, before 600,000 to 800,000 people and nearly 9 million TV viewers. 25 years later, this exceptional event comes back to cinemas, with remastered sound and image to relive it in grand format.
