White Paradise

Action Drama Thriller

France

French

January 4, 2023

1hr 33min

Status: released

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White Paradise Movie Details:

Original title	Les survivants
Country	France
Language	French, Italian
Genre	Action, Drama, Th
Release date	24 August 2022 (FFA) 4 January 2023 (France)
Running time	1hr 33min
Starring	Denis Ménochet Zar Amir Ebrahimi Victoire Du Bois
Directed by	Guillaume Renusson
Written by	Guillaume Renusson Clément Peny
Produced by	Pierre-Louis Garnon Frédéric Jouve
Cinematography by	Pierre Maillis-Laval
Edited by	Joseph Comar
Music by	Robin Coudert
Production Company	Les Films Velvet WTFilms Baxter Films
Distributor	Ad Vitam

White Paradise Movie Cast & Characters:

Denis Ménochet as Samuel
Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Chehreh
Victoire Du Bois as Justine
Oscar Copp as Victor
Luca Terracciano as Stefano
Guillaume Pottier as Cédric
Roxane Barazzuol as Léa
Julie Moulier as Driver
Loïc Corbery as The second cop
Julie-Anne Roth as The nurse
Bastien Ughetto as Grégoire

Storyline:

Samuel is a widower who lives isolated in his chalet in the heart of the Italian Alps. One night, Chehreh, a young Afghan woman takes refuge in his home, trapped by the snow. She wants to cross the mountain to reach France. Samuel does not want trouble but faced with his distress, he decides to help her. Beyond the hostility of nature, they will also have to face the hostility of the locals who are determined to stop Chehreh from crossing the border.

About White Paradise Movie:

White Paradise (French: Les Survivants) is a French drama thriller film directed and co-written by Guillaume Renusson in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Denis Ménochet, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, and Victoire Du Bois.

Filming took place in the Hautes-Alpes and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France. Principal photography started in March 2020, but it had to be interrupted on 16 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed on 11 January 2021 and wrapped on 12 February 2021.

The film made its world premiere in official competition at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival on 24 August 2022. Ad Vitam released the film theatrically in France on 4 January 2023.