Angel Face (2018 film)

Angel Face (French: Gueule d'ange) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Vanessa Filho in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Filho and Diastéme. It stars Marion Cotillard, Ayline Aksoy-Etaix, Alban Lenoir, Amélie Daure and Stéphane Rideau. It had its world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May. It was released theatrically in France by Mars Distribution on 23 May 2018.

Angel Face
Film poster
Directed by	Vanessa Filho
Written by	Vanessa Filho
Produced by	Carole Lambert Marc Missonnier
Starring	Marion Cotillard Ayline Aksoy-Etaix Alban Lenoir Amélie Daure Stéphane Rideau
Cinematography	Guillaume Schiffman
Edited by	Sophie Reine
Music by	Olivier Coursier Audrey Ismael
Production companies	Windy Productions Moana Films Canal+ Ciné+ Playtime A Plus Image 6
Distributed by	Mars Distribution
Release dates	12 May 2018 (2018-05-12) (Cannes) 23 May 2018 (2018-05-23) (France)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot

Marlene is an erratic young mother from a working-class background who was left by her husband when she cheated on him during their wedding ceremony. Unemployed, she spends her days watching reality TV shows and getting drunk. Her only source of happiness and pride is Elli, her 8-year-old daughter, whom Marlene affectionately calls "Angel Face". But for the young girl, coping with her mother and her alcoholism is a daily struggle, which makes her mature early.

Cast

• Marion Cotillard as Marlène
• Ayline Aksoy-Etaix as Ellie
• Alban Lenoir as Julio
• Amélie Daure as Chiara
• Nade Dieu as Mathilda
• Stéphane Rideau as Jean
• Rosaline Gohy as Alice

Production

In September 2017, it was announced Marion Cotillard, Ayline Aksoy-Etaix, Alban Lenoir, Amélie Daure had joined the cast of the film, with Vanessa Filho directing – her feature directorial debut – from a screenplay she wrote alongside Diastéme. Carole Lambert and Marc Missonnier produced the film, under their Windy Productions and Moana Films banner, respectively.^[1]

Filming

Principal photography began on 7 October 2017 and wrapped on 22 December 2017.^[2][3] Filming took place in Southeastern France, in La Seyne-sur-Mer,^[4] Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and the French Riviera.^[5][2]

Release

It was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.^[6][7] It was released theatrically in France by Mars Distribution on 23 May 2018.^[8]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 36%, based on 14 reviews, and an average rating of 4.7/10.^[9]

References

1. Keslassy, Elsa (28 September 2017). "Marion Cotillard to Star in French Feature Debut 'Gueule d'Ange'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
2. "Marseille : viens jouer dans un film avec Marion Cotillard". Le Bonbon (in French). 24 September 2017.
3. Baronnet, Brigitte (4 November 2017). "Mélanie Laurent, Audrey Dana, Agnès Jaoui : 100 projets de réalisatrices en 2017-2018". AlloCiné (in French).
4. "Tournage de "Gueule d'Ange" de Vanessa Filho avec Marion Cotillard et Alban Lenoir au Centre-Ville de La Seyne sur Mer". La Seyne Info (in French). 27 October 2017.
5. "Tournage à La Seyne". Ouest-Var (in French). 27 November 2017.
6. "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
7. Debruge, Peter; Keslassy, Elsa (12 April 2018). "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
8. Barfield, Charles (25 April 2018). "'Angel Face' Trailer: Marion Cotillard Stars As A Partying Mother In New Drama Premiering At Cannes". The Playlist. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
9. "Angel Face (Gueule d'ange) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

External links

• Angel Face at IMDb 
• Angel Face Archived 13 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine at Mars Films