Beating Sun
2022 French drama film
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Beating Sun (French: Tant que le soleil frappe, lit. 'As long as the sun beats down') is a 2022 French drama film co-written and directed by Philippe Petit and starring Swann Arlaud and Sarah Adler. It premiered at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Marcia Romano
Sarah Adler
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| Directed by | Philippe Petit |
| Screenplay by | Philippe Petit Marcia Romano |
| Produced by | Frédéric Dubreuil |
| Starring | Swann Arlaud Sarah Adler |
| Cinematography | Pierre-Hubert Martin |
| Edited by | Valentin Feron |
| Music by | Andy Cartwright |
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| Country | France |
Plot
Cast
- Swann Arlaud as Max Laborit
- Sarah Adler as Alma
- Grégoire Oestermann as Paul Moudenc
- Pascal Rénéric as Gaspard
- Lee Fortuné-Petit as Margot
- Djibril Cissé as himself
- Marc Robert as Tom
- Philippe Petit as Seb
Release
Reception
Screen International critic Jonathan Holland described the film as "a thought-provoking feature debut plays like a less-shouty Ken Loach, presenting its big ideas on a small canvas, remaining low-key rather than bombastic, and keeping a careful eye on the truthfulness of its characters so that it never feels like agitprop."[6] According to Fabien Lemercier from Cineuropa, the film is "a very engaging first feature film" that "offers both a portrait of an outsider that is touching in his obstinacy at the crossroads of an existence [...] and a fundamental reflection on urban landscapes".[2]
