Simple Passion
Movie Details:
| Original title | Passion simple |
| Based on | Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux |
| Country | France, Belgium |
| Language | French, English |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Release date | 19 September 2020 (TIFF) 11 August 2021 (France and Belgium) |
| Running time | 1hr 39min |
| Starring | Laetitia Dosch Sergei Polunin Lou-Teymour Thion Caroline Ducey Grégoire Colin Slimane Dazi |
| Directed by | Danielle Arbid |
| Screenplay by | Danielle Arbid |
| Produced by | David Thion Philippe Martin |
| Cinematography by | Pascale Granel |
| Edited by | Thomas Marchand |
| Casting By | Tatiana Vialle |
| Production Design by | Charlotte de Cadeville |
| Production Company | Les Films Pelléas Versus Production Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma Proximus |
| Distributor | Pyramide Distribution (France) O’Brother Distribution (Belgium) |
| Box office collection | $318,494 |
Cast & Characters:
- Laetitia Dosch as Hélène
- Sergei Polunin as Alexandre
- Lou-Teymour Thion as Paul
- Caroline Ducey as Anita
- Grégoire Colin as L’ex d’Hélène
- Slimane Dazi as Le psychiatre
- Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse as Homme à la voiture
- Dounia Sichov as Cliente salon de coiffure
- Arthur Vercken as Mari Anita
- Graziella Fiesoli as Dame italienne
- Caroline Marson as Coiffeuse
- Luc Bataini as Clochard
- Thomas Lefrançois as Ami dîner
- Marie Chauvin as Vendeuse
- Shahira Fahmy as Vendeuse
Storyline:
A mother falls into an addictive relationship with a Russian diplomat, with whom she has nothing in common.
About Movie:
Simple Passion (French: Passion simple) is an erotic drama film written and directed by Danielle Arbid, based on the 1992 autobiographical novel of the same name by Annie Ernaux. The film stars Laetitia Dosch and Sergei Polunin, with Lou-Teymour Thion, Caroline Ducey, Grégoire Colin, and Slimane Dazi.
Principal photography began on 19 January 2019 and concluded on 5 March of that year, with filming taking place in Paris and the surrounding region, as well as in Lyon, Florence and Moscow.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 19 September 2020 as part of the Industry Selects program. It was released theatrically on 11 August 2021 in France by Pyramide Distribution and in Belgium by O’Brother Distribution. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticised Arbid’s screenplay, Polunin’s performance and the soundtrack, but praised Dosch’s performance and the cinematography.