Short synopsis : A comic thriller inspired by celebrated actor-director Louis Garrel’s own life.

Long synopsis : When Abel learns that his 60-year-old mother Sylvie is about to marry a man in prison he freaks out. With the help of his best friend, Clémence, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. But meeting Michel, his new stepfather, may well offer him a new perspective…

Cast

• Roschdy Zem, Anouk Grinberg, Noémie Merlant, Louis Garrel

Crew

• Producer(s): Anne-Dominique Toussaint
• Director(s): Louis Garrel
• Screenplay: Louis Garrel, Tanguy Viel
• DP: JULIEN POUPARD
• Editing: Pierre Deschamps
• With the support of the Creative Europe Programme: MEDIA Films on the move 2022

• Original Title: L'Innocent
• Genre(s): Comedy, Film noir, Romance


• Production company: Les Films des Tournelles
• Language: French

• AFI Latin American Film Festival
  
• Festival de Cannes 2022 - Out of Competition