Something in the Air (2012 film)

Something in the Air (Après mai) is a 2012 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Olivier Assayas.

Premise
In 1971, French student Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils, although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.

Cast

 * Clément Métayer as Gilles
 * Lola Créton as Christine
 * Félix Armand as Alain
 * Carole Combes as Laure
 * India Salvor Menuez as Leslie
 * Hugo Conzelmann as Jean-Pierre
 * Martin Loizillon as Rackam le Rouge
 * André Marcon as Gilles' father

Production
Something in the Air was written and directed by Olivier Assayas.

Release
The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 3 September 2012.

Accolades
Assayas won the Best Screenplay Award at Venice.

The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at Film Fest Gent in 2012.