Out of competition, Cannes 2025
Original language: French
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Directed by: Cédric Klapisch
Country: France, Belgium
Year of production: 2025
Length: 124 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family history. While exploring the house, left untouched since the 1940s, they excavate the life of their ancestor, Adèle Vermillard, a 20 year old woman who lived there in 1895. The end of the 19th century saw the birth of both photography and the Impressionist movement, which profoundly changed painting.
Through back-and-forth journeys between 1895 and 2025, they find in the relics of the past what will help them better envision their own future.
Credits
Cédric Klapisch – Director
Cédric Klapisch, Santiago Amigorena – Script
Casting
Suzanne Lindon
Abraham Wapler
Vincent Macaigne
Julia Piaton