Two Friends (2015 film)

Two Friends (French: Les Deux Amis)[2] is a 2015 French romantic dramedy film directed by Louis Garrel in his feature debut, and co-written by Garrel and Christophe Honoré. The film is loosely based on the play The Moods of Marianne by Alfred de Musset.[6][7] It was selected to screen in the International Critics' Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[8]

Two Friends
Film poster
FrenchLes Deux Amis
Directed byLouis Garrel
Screenplay by
Based onThe Moods of Marianne
by Alfred de Musset
Produced byAnne-Dominique Toussaint
Starring
CinematographyClaire Mathon
Edited byMarie-Julie Maille
Music byPhilippe Sarde
Production
companies
Distributed byAd Vitam Distribution[2]
Release dates
  • 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) (France)
Running time
100 minutes[1][3][4]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget
  • €2.787.393[3]
  • (≃$3.3 million)
Box office$125,812[5][4][3]

Plot

Mona, a prisoner on work release, meets Clément, a shy actor. Desperate to impress Mona, Clément recruits his extroverted friend, Abel, to help. When Mona becomes more interested in Abel, it sets off a conflict between the two friends. Meanwhile, Mona attempts to keep her past hidden.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, during the International Critics' Week, on 18 May 2015.[8] It was nominated for two awards, including the Golden Camera award.[9] It was first released in French theaters on 23 September 2015.[3][2]

Reception

Box office

Two Friends grossed $0 in North America and $125,812 worldwide,[5][4] against a production budget of about $3.3 million.[3]

Critical response

On French review aggregator AlloCiné, the film holds an average rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on 18 critic's reviews.[10] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote that the film captures "a sense of genuine emotion many directors never accomplish in their entire careers".[11] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a charming if not entirely convincing feature debut".[12]

Jonathan Romney at Screen Daily says it was "Elegantly shot, the whole thing nevertheless seems at once thin and over-cooked: Philippe Sarde's lush orchestral score feels excess to requirements, given the intimate, ultimately claustrophobic scale of the drama."[13]

Mubi writes, "The latest filmmaker in the Garrel dynasty, Philippe’s son Louis picks up the camera for this, his debut feature as writer-director. Co-written with his regular collaborator Christophe Honoré, Two Friends is a terrific 21st-century spin on the classic—and yes, French—love-triangle drama."[9]

Accolades
Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'Or Louis Garrel Nominated
Queer Palm Nominated
Lumières Awards[14] Best Actor Vincent Macaigne Nominated
Most Promising Actress Golshifteh Farahani Nominated
Best First Film Nominated
Best Cinematography Claire Mathon Nominated

References
  1. "Les deux amis (2015)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. "Two Friends". Indie Sales. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "Les Deux Amis (2015)". jpbox-office.com (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. "Les Deux Amis (2016)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. "Les deux amis (2016)". Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. Lemercier, Fabien (30 October 2014). "The shoot for Les deux amis is about to kick off". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  7. "Tournage du film Les Deux Amis de Louis Garrel". Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma (in French). 6 November 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. "Selection of the 54th International Critics' Week". Semaine de la Critique. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. Two Friends, retrieved 16 February 2022
  10. "Critiques Presse pour le film Les Deux amis" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  11. Debruge, Peter (24 May 2015). "Cannes Film Review: 'Two Friends'". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  12. Mintzer, Jordan (18 May 2015). "'Two Friends' ('Les Deux Amis'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  13. "Two Friends (2015) critic reviews on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  14. "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations" (in French). AlloCiné. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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