Acid (2023 film)

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Acid
FrenchAcide
Directed byJust Philippot
Written by
  • Yacine Badday
  • Just Philippot
Based onAcid
by Just Philippot
Produced by
  • Yves Darondeau
  • Emmanuel Priou
  • Clément Renouvin
  • Ardavan Safaee
Starring
CinematographyPierre Dejon[1]
Edited byPierre Deschamps[1]
Music byRobin Coudert
Production
companies
Distributed byPathé
Release dates
  • 21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) (Cannes)
  • 20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) (France)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageFrench
Box office$2.5 million[2]

Acid (French: Acide; released in the Philippines as Acid Rain)[3][4] is a 2023 French-language fantasy drama film directed by Just Philippot from a screenplay by Philippot and Yacine Badday. The film is a co-production between France and Belgium.[5] It is an expansion of Philippot's 2018 short film of the same name.[6]

The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023. It was released in France on 20 September 2023.

Synopsis[edit]

During a heat wave, strange clouds start pouring down acid rain, wreaking devastation and panic throughout France. In a world teetering on the edge, a girl and her divorced parents must join forces to confront and try to escape this climate catastrophe.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Acid was produced Yves Darondeau, Emmanuel Priou and Clément Renouvin for Bonne Pioche Cinéma and by Ardavan Safaee for Pathé Films.[5][7] It was co-produced by France 3 Cinéma, Guillaume Canet's Caneo Films, Belgium's Umedia, and Logical Content Ventures.[5][8][9]

Filming[edit]

Pont de Lanaye

Principal photography began on 7 March 2022, under the working title Eau Forte.[10][11][12] Between 24 March and 7 April 2022, filming took place in Pecqueuse, Essonne.[13]

Filming also took place in Belgium.[14] Filming took place in Visé between 11 and 26 April 2022, with the Pont de Lanaye closed to facilitate the production.[15][16] Filming also took place in fort d'Emines, Namur Province,[17] and in Braine-le-Comte, Hainaut Province, including in the Bois de la Houssière on 26 and 27 April 2022.[18] Filming concluded in the middle of the night of 10 May 2022.[19]

Music[edit]

The music for the film was composed by Robin Coudert.[20]

Release[edit]

The film was selected to be screened out of competition in the Midnights Screenings section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[21] where it had its world premiere on 21 May 2023.[22]

The film was theatrically released in France on 20 September 2023 by Pathé.[23] In the Philippines, the film was released by Pioneer Films as Acid Rain on 17 January 2024.[3][24]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Acid received an average rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 36 reviews.[25]

Reviewing the film following its Cannes premiere, Tim Grierson of Screen International recognized the film's mélange of genres: "Philippot combines aspects of the disaster film and the domestic drama, approaching each genre with understatement to deliver a modest study of personal and societal upheaval – and refusing to offer tidy resolutions on either front."[7]

Accolades[edit]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
César Awards 23 February 2024 Best Visual Effects Thomas Duval Nominated [26]
[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "ACIDE". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Acid (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New Movies This Week: 'Acid Rain,' 'Anyone But You,' 'Migration,' and more!". ClickTheCity. Surf Shop, Inc. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ Krishnan, Ganiel (28 November 2023). "Emmanuelle Beart attends French film fest in Manila". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Lemercier, Fabien (15 March 2022). "Guillaume Canet starring in Acide by Just Philippot". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ Guedj, Philippe (23 May 2023). "Acide de Just Philippot : déchantons sous la pluie". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b Grierson, Tim (23 May 2023). "'Acid': Cannes Review". Screen International. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Pathé programme "Acide"". Ecran Total. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  9. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (25 January 2023). "Pathe, Logical Pictures Sign Three-Year Co-Production, Co-Financing Deal to Enlist Private Investors (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Premier jour de tournage du long-métrage EAU FORTE du réalisateur Just PHILIPPOT, coscénarisé par Just et Yacine Badday !". quellebellehistoire.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ^ Anglade, Cannelle (16 March 2022). "On en sait plus sur le deuxième long métrage de Just Philippot". troiscouleurs.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ^ Canet, Guillaume. "Début de tournage ! Eau Forte de Just Philippot. Un réalisateur très doué, un scénario et un rôle Magnifiques ! Merci Just !". Instagram. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  13. ^ Fritsch, Mélina (6 April 2022). "Pecqueuse fait ses premiers pas dans le septième art". le-republicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Eau-Forte tourne en Belgique". umedia.eu (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  15. ^ Drion, Aurélie (6 April 2022). "Le pont de Lanaye sera bientôt fermé durant deux semaines pour le tournage d'un film avec Guillaume Canet". sudinfo.be. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  16. ^ Gérardy, Marc (26 April 2022). "Bilan positif du tournage du film Eau Forte sur le pont de Lanaye". sudinfo.be (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  17. ^ Wallimage (21 May 2023). "Wallimage - << PREMIERE RECOMPENSE CANNOISE >>" (in French). Facebook. Retrieved 3 October 2023. Une coproduction Umedia, soutenue par Wallimage Coproductions et tournée en #wallonie, notamment au Fort d'Emines, avec le soutien de Wallimage tournages, et bien entendu, très respectueuse de l'environnement.
  18. ^ "Guillaume Canet présent dans le Hainaut pour le tournage d'Eau forte". sudinfo.be (in French). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023..
  19. ^ CinéVerse (10 May 2022). "🔴 #EauForte, le prochain film de Just Philippot (#LaNuée) vient de terminer son tournage !". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  20. ^ Mellah, Sonya (17 May 2023). "Carte Blanche à Rob". radiofrance.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  21. ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2023". Festival de Cannes. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  22. ^ mraultpauillac (10 May 2023). "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Du changement dans les line-ups des distributeurs". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  24. ^ Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (17 January 2024). "𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗗 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 - 𝗣𝗚". Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Acide". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  26. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (24 January 2024). "Cesar Awards Nominations: Thomas Cailley's 'The Animal Kingdom,' Justine Triet's Oscar-Nominated 'Anatomy of a Fall' Lead the Way". Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  27. ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (24 January 2024). "Cesar Nominations: 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'The Animal Kingdom' Lead the Pack for French Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

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