6 Films that you should not miss in the 53rd French Film Festival
As a pioneer in film festivals, Alliance Française de Hong Kong has screened over 1,600 acclaimed French films since 1953. The 53rd
edition will continue to bring the latest and the best of French Cinema to Hong Kong film lovers.
This year’s selection includes 32 new films, with the majority being Asia Premieres. We have also added 3 animation films, a
retrospective of 12 films featuring François Truffaut’s work, Alain Delon and Michel Blanc, as well as 5 works for our “On Design”
collaboration with Hong Kong Design Centre and the French Consulate.
Do not get overwhelmed when you see our large selection of films, here are 6 new films from the selection that you should not miss!
Do you want to learn more about French cinema and French culture?
You can also take our French workshops, including one on Discovering Cinema (Découvrir le Cinéma).
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The Balconettes/Les femmes au balcon
The Balconettes/Les femmes au balcon
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During a heatwave in Marseille, three roommates are confined in their apartment. From the balcony, they look out at their mysterious
neighbour, about whom they indulge in all sorts of fantasies. However, late into the night, an ordinary conflict turns into a bloodbath.
They find themselves trapped in a terrifying and delirious affair, with their freedom their only quest. In this unique closed-door film, the
great horror classics are renewed with a dash of humour and a powerful feminist message.
在馬賽的熱浪期間，三名室友因為天氣太熱而被迫留在公寓裡。為了打發時間，她們在露台偷窺神秘的鄰居，還對他充滿了各種各樣的幻想。然而，到了深夜，一場普通不過的衝突卻演變成了一場血腥屠殺。他們發現自己陷入了一場既可怕又瘋狂的事件中，而自由是他們唯一的出路。
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Cross Away/Le choix
Cross Away/Le choix
Joseph Cross is solid, strong, and reliable. He has the solution to any problem, personal or professional. One night, he leaves the site of
the most prestigious construction project of his career after taking a mysterious call. At the gates, he must decide which way to go. Left
or right, either way lies a new destiny. With the foundations of his life crumbling, Joseph hits the road with his demons and cellphone for
company.
Joseph性格堅毅可靠。遇到任何難題，無論是個人的或是事業上的都能找到解決辦法。某夜，他接到一個神秘電話之後便離開建築工地，這建築計劃是他職業生涯中最能為他帶來聲望的項目。在工地入口，他必須決走哪個方向。無論向左還是向右，都意味着新的命運。生活的根基正一一粉碎，Joseph
唯有帶着自己的心魔和手機上路。
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Jim's Story/Le roman de Jim
Jim's Story/Le roman de Jim
The film is based on Pierre Bailly's novel which recounts the ups and downs of fatherhood and questions the structure of the family
unit. Aymeric, Jim's stepfather, met Florence, his mother, when she was six months pregnant. The three of them lead a happy life in the
Jura region until the biological father, Christophe, returns following a personal tragedy. Aymeric felt out of place and, estranged from his
child, decided to make a life for himself elsewhere. But years later, 23-year-old Jim knocks on Aymeric's door.
本片根據Pierre Bailly的小說改編，講述身為人
父的喜與樂，並對家庭單位的結構提出質疑。當Jim的繼父Aymeric與他的母親邂逅時，她正懷着身孕六個月。之後，他們三人在法國東部的Jura省過着幸福的生活，直至Jim的生父Christophe因為個人遇到不幸而歸來。Aymeric感到格格不入，孩子又與他變得疏遠，決定到別處開始新生活。但多年後，23
歲的Jim 敲開了Aymeric的大門。
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Mikado
Mikado
Mikado and Laetitia meet at 16 in a juvenile home and fall in love. When Laetitia becomes pregnant, they decide to flee for fear that their
baby will be taken away. When their engine breaks down, they move in for the summer with Vincent, a teacher who lives alone with his
daughter. It's the start of an enchanted interlude that could also upset the balance of the whole family as Nuage, the eldest daughter,
starts to dream of a normal life…
Mikado和Laetitia 16
歲時在少年之家結識並墜入愛河。當知道Laetitia懷孕後，因為擔心孩子會被帶走，他們決定逃離少年之家。途中他們的汽車引擎發生故障，他們搬到Vincent家中渡過這夏天，Vincent是一名老師，獨自和女兒一起生活。由此展開了一段迷人插曲，但亦有可能會破壞整個家庭的平衡，因為Vincent的女兒開始想過正常的生活……
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Night Call/La nuit se traîne
Mady is a student by day and a locksmith by night. One evening, he helps Claire, an enigmatic young woman who isn't who she says she
is. The door isn't to her apartment, and the bag she's desperate to retrieve isn't hers, but that of Yannick, a man that Mady
must answer to. Caught in a hellish chase, Mady has just one night to prove his innocence in a city in turmoil.
Mady 白天是學生，晚上是鎖匠。一天晚上， 他幫助Claire，一名神秘女子開鎖，但她並不是 她所說的那個人。開的門也不是她公寓的門， 她急切想找回的袋子也不是她的，而是Yannick 的。Mady 必須面對Yannick 的責難。他陷入了
一場地獄式的追逐，在一個充滿動盪的城市中， 他只有一個晚上去證明自己的清白。
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The Valley of Madness/La vallée des fous
The Valley of Madness/La vallée des fous
Jean-Paul, an avid sailor, has fallen on hard times. He accumulated debts and became estranged from his family. Determined to get his life
back on track, he signed up for Virtual Regatta, the virtual Vendée Globe race. He puts himself in the conditions of a real skipper by
isolating himself for 3 months on his boat in his garden... This voyage, unlike any other, will enable him to reconnect with his family and,
above all, with himself.
熱愛水手工作的Jean-Paul陷入了困境。他債台高築，與家人關係疏離。為了讓自己的生活重回正軌，他報名參加了虛擬帆船比賽，也就是虛擬旺代單人不靠岸航海賽 (Le Vendée
Globe)。他將自己置於真正船長的處境，在自己花園裡的船上隔離了三個月……這次航行與其他任何一次都不同，將使他能夠與家人重新建立關係，最重要的是重新認識自我。
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