My New Friends Movie Details:
French title | Les gens d’à côté |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Genre | Drama |
Release date | 19 February 2024 (Berlinale) 8 May 2024 (France) |
Running time | 1hr 25min |
Starring | Isabelle Huppert Hafsia Herzi Nahuel Pérez Biscayart |
Directed by | André Téchiné |
Written by | André Téchiné Régis de Martrin-Donos |
Produced by | Sylvie Pialat Benoît Quainon |
Cinematography by | Georges Lechaptois |
Edited by | Albertine Lastera |
Music by | Olivier Marguerite |
Production Company | Les Films Du Worso France 2 Cinéma Same Player Cine Nomine Srab Films Les Films du Camélia |
Distributor | Jour2Fête Pyramide Films |
My New Friends Movie Cast & Characters:
- Isabelle Huppert as Lucie
- Hafsia Herzi
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Yann
- Stéphane Rideau
- Moustapha Mbengue
- Emmanuelle Hiron
Storyline:
Lucie is an officer in the scientific police. She lives alone and her routine is disrupted by a new family moving into her apartment complex. As she befriends them, she discovers that Yann, the dad, has a history of opposing and breaking the law. Lucie faces a dilemma between her duty as a police officer and her wish to assist this family, which challenges her beliefs.
About My New Friends Movie:
My New Friends (French: Les gens d’à côté) is a French psychological drama film directed by André Téchiné. The film starring Isabelle Huppert, revolves around Lucie a specialized agent in the scientific police. Her solitary daily life is disturbed by the arrival in her housing estate of a young couple and their little girl.
It was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on 19 February 2024. It was theatrically released in France on 8 May 2024