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. Running Man
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, William H. Macy
Synopsis: In the near future, The Running Man is the number one TV show: a ruthless survival game where contestants, called the Runners, must evade professional killers for 30 days under the eager eyes of a captivated audience. Each day increases the reward — and provides an ever more intense adrenaline rush. Ben Richards, a desperate worker willing to do anything to save his gravely ill daughter, accepts the unthinkable: to participate in this deadly show, pushed by Dan Killian, his producer, as charismatic as he is cruel. But no one anticipated that Ben, through his will to live, instinct, and determination, would become a true hero of the people… and a threat to the entire system. As the ratings soar, the danger rises. Ben will have to face much more than the Hunters: he will have to contend with an entire country addicted to watching him fall. (Film prohibited for under-12s)
2. Jean Valjean
Genre: Drama, Historical
Director: Éric Besnard
Cast: Grégory Gadebois, Bernard Campan, Alexandra Lamy
Synopsis: 1815. Jean Valjean is released from prison, broken, rejected by all. Wandering aimlessly, he finds refuge with a clergyman, his sister, and their servant. Facing this outstretched hand, Jean Valjean falters and, in this suspended night, must choose who he wants to become.
3. Wicked: Part II
Genre: Adventure, Musical, Fantasy
Director: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey
Synopsis: The continuation of the adventures of Elphaba and Glinda, two legendary witches of the land of Oz, bound and then torn apart by fate, each pursuing her own quest for truth and justice.
4. File 137
Genre: Crime
Director: Dominik Moll
Cast: Léa Drucker, Guslagie Malanda, Mathilde Roehrich
Synopsis: File 137 appears to be just another case for Stéphanie, an investigator at the IGPN, the police of the police. A tense protest, a young man injured by a LBD shot, circumstances to be clarified to establish responsibility… But an unexpected element will disturb Stéphanie, for whom file 137 becomes something more than just a number.
5. Proofs of Love
Genre: Dramatic Comedy
Director: Alice Douard
Cast: Ella Rumpf, Monia Chokri, Noémie Lvovsky
Synopsis: Céline is expecting the arrival of her first child. But she is not pregnant. In three months, it will be Nadia, her wife, who will give birth to their daughter. Under the gaze of her friends, her mother, and in the eyes of the law, she searches for her place and legitimacy.
