Screenplay:
Vincent PoymiroCinematography:
Claire MathonComposer:
John ParishCast:
Yannick Renier, Léa Seydoux, Nicole Garcia, Théo Frilet, Pierre Perrier, Micheline Presle, Gérard Watkins, Marie Matheron, Luis Hostalot, Marie BouvierPlots(1)
It's summer. Sam, 27, sits behind the wheel of his old Ford and is heading south. He's picked up two hitchhikers – Léa and Mathieu, who are brother and sister – so that he won't be so bored on the long journey. As their journey progresses, both the driver and his passengers will get to know each other, challenge each other, and fall in love. But Sam has a secret, an old wound that has been torn open again – he has at long last received a message from his mother and now wants to see her again.
PLEIN SUD, Sébastien Lifshitz's first film since WILD SIDE (2004), is a road movie in the classical sense. At its centre is a quiet young man who undertakes a journey to come to terms with his past. On the way he meets some fugitives who throw him off course. Their journey through the landscape, their looks and gestures and their restlessness replace the need for psychology, or a critical examination of their numb lives. The luminous landscape of southern France, the erotic atmosphere and the lightness of summer all serve to distract the travellers from their dark secrets.
(Berlinale)
Cast
Yannick Renier
Belgium
Best movies:
Les Chansons d'Amour (2007)
Step by Step (2016)
Private Property (2006)
Léa Seydoux
France
Best movies:
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Nicole Garcia
Algeria
Best movies:
Operation Ogre (1979)
Bolero (1981)
The Story of Marie and Julien (2003)
Théo Frilet
Best movies:
Those Who Remain (2007)
The Brave Judge (2018) (TV movie)
Cassandre (2015) (series)
Pierre Perrier
France
Best movies:
Family Hero (2006)
Ares (2016)
One Two Another (2006)
Micheline Presle
France
Best movies:
The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) (series)
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
It Happened in the Park (1953)
Gérard Watkins
UK
Best movies:
La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2000)
L'enlèvement (2008)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Marie Matheron
Best movies:
The Grand Highway (1987)
Alex Hugo (2014) (series)
They Came Back (2004)
Luis Hostalot
Spain
Best movies:
Freedomfighters (1996)
The Ministry of Time (2015) (series)
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
Marie Bouvier
Best movies:
Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2014)
Julie Lescaut (1992) (series)