About Joan
2022 drama film
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About Joan (French: À propos de Joan, German: Die Zeit, die wir teilen, lit. 'The Time That We Share') is a 2022 drama film directed by Laurent Larivière. The film stars Isabelle Huppert, Lars Eidinger and Swann Arlaud. It is a French-German-Irish co-production.
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- François Decodts
- Laurent Larivière
- Xavier Rigault
- Marc-Antoine Robert
- M. Reza Bahar
- Katie Holly
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| French | À propos de Joan |
| Directed by | Laurent Larivière |
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| Cinematography | Céline Bozon |
| Edited by | Marie-Pierre Frappier |
| Music by | Jérôme Rebotier |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
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| Box office | $70,677[1] |
The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2022. On this occasion, Huppert received the Honorary Golden Bear for her entire career.[2]
Plot
Joan Verra is an independent, loving woman with a free and adventurous spirit. When her first love returns without warning after years of absence, she decides not to tell him that they had a son together. This lie by omission is an opportunity for her to revisit her life: her youth in Ireland, her professional success, her loves and her relationship with her son. A seemingly fulfilled life, but one which hides a secret that she will have to face.
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Joan Verra
- Freya Mavor as Joan Verra, in the 1970s
- Lars Eidinger as Tim Ardenne
- Swann Arlaud as Nathan Verra
- Louis Broust as Nathan Verra, in the 1980s
- Dimitri Doré as Nathan Verra, in the 1990s
- Florence Loiret-Caille as Madeleine Verra
- Stanley Townsend as Doug
- Éanna Hardwicke as Doug, in the 1970s
- Fabrice Scott as James
Production
In September 2020, it was announced that Isabelle Huppert, Lars Eidinger and Swann Arlaud were cast in a new film directed by Laurent Larivière.[3]
Filming took place for a week in Cologne, Germany, four weeks in Lyon, France and six days in Dublin, Ireland.[4]
The film is a French-German-Irish co-production. Laurent Larivière wrote the script with François Decodts with the intent of making a "novel-like film spanning different periods over forty years in different countries, a film in which you could hear several languages." Four languages can be heard spoken in the film: English, German, French, and a bit of Japanese at the end of the film.[5]
Release
The film was an official selection at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, in the section Berlinale Special Gala.[6] It had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2022.[7] On this occasion, the actress Isabelle Huppert received the Honorary Golden Bear for her entire career.[8] It was screened at the Dublin International Film Festival on 25 February 2022.[9] It was theatrically released in Germany by Camino Filmverleih on 31 August 2022.[10] It was theatrically released in France by Haut et Court on 14 September 2022.[11]
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[12] About Joan received an average rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 20 reviews.[13]