Every Wednesday, discover our selection of the five most anticipated movie releases of the week. A selection of must-see films to discover now in theaters.
1) Chasse gardée 2
Genre: comedy
Director: Antonin Fourlon and Frédéric Forestier
Actors: Didier Bourdon, Camille Lou, and Hakim Jemili
Synopsis: Two years have passed in Saint Hubert after the success of the first episode. Life is peaceful, perhaps too much so for Adélaïde and Simon, who suffer from the lack of friends their age. This changes with the arrival of Stanislas, the son of Bernard (the former president of the village hunters), who returns to live in the countryside with his wife and two children. They are beautiful, young, and friendly. Their only flaw: they practice hunting with hounds! The village’s peace will be disrupted: new neighbors, new problems…
2) La Condition
Genre: dramatic comedy, historical
Director: Jérôme Bonnell
Actors: Swann Arlaud, Galatea Bellugi, Louise Chevillotte
Synopsis: This is the story of Céleste, a young maid working for Victoire and André, in 1908. It’s the story of Victoire, the ideal wife she fails to be. Two women who have nothing in common but live under the same roof, defying conventions and unspoken rules. An unconventional love story for the time, which highlights a depiction of French society at the beginning of the 20th century.
3) Louise
Genre: drama
Director: Nicolas Keitel
Actors: Diane Rouxel, Cécile de France, Salomé Dewaels
Synopsis: Following an incident, young Marion decides to run away from home. She starts a new life under a different identity: Louise. Fifteen years later, “Louise” finds her sister and mother again. Slowly, she relearns who they are without revealing her identity. As she reconnects with her past, she faces a dilemma: to remain Louise or to become Marion again… A feature film built around the perspective of a woman marked by life’s moments.
4) La Petite cuisine de Mehdi
Genre: comedy
Director: Amine Adjina
Actors: Younès Boucif, Clara Bretheau, Hiam Abbass
Synopsis: Seen in the Netflix series Drôle, Younès Boucif plays Mehdi, a young man on edge. He plays the perfect Algerian son in front of his mother Fatima while hiding his relationship with Léa and his passion for French cuisine. He is a chef in a bistro he plans to buy with Léa. But she’s fed up with his secrets and demands to meet Fatima. Cornered, Mehdi finds the worst solution.
5) A la poursuite du Père Noël !
Genre: comedy
Director: James Huth
Actors: Patrick Timsit, Isabelle Nanty, Théa De Boeck
Synopsis: This is the Christmas movie to watch at the end of the year. Zoé, 7 years old, has had enough of Timothée making her life difficult. To get revenge, she asks Santa for an air blowpipe, perfect for destroying Timothée’s favorite toy. Except the gift she receives for Christmas isn’t what she expected. There’s no way she’ll let it go! Zoé must find Santa to fix his mistake, no matter what it takes!
