Those Facing Us
Ceux d'en face
Synopsis
In a big isolated house, Mikael, a musician, is composing a psalm. A young woman, Linda, comes to retreive a suitcase belonging to Sébastien, her companion and Mikael's friend. It contains hundreds of photographs from all over the world. While he is travelling, Sébastien has asked Linda to organise the photographs with a view to an exhibition. Mikael invites Linda to reside with him. She accepts. That is the heart of the film – an intertwining of photographs which, juxtaposed by Linda, begin to speak. In parallel with this, Linda receives cassette-letters from Sébastien. A subtle relationship is established between Linda, the young debutante, and Mikael, the man of experience. Mikael goes off to direct his psalm, Linda stays alone. The walls become covered with photographs – wall of happiness, wall of misery – the fight between Good and Evil. Linda learns of the accidental death of Sébastien and stays alone.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Daniel Pollet
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Daniel Pollet, Laurent Roth
- Original Score
- Antoine Duhamel
- Original Title
- Ceux d'en face
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Cauri Films, ARTE France Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Daniel Pollet
Jean-Daniel Pollet, Laurent Roth
Antoine Duhamel
Acácio de Almeida
Françoise Geissler
Marie-Claude Reverdin
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Daniel Pollet
Writer
Jean-Daniel Pollet
Director
Laurent Roth
Writer
Marie-Claude Reverdin
Producer
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Acácio de Almeida
Director of Photography
Françoise Geissler
Editor
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for Those Facing Us.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Those Facing Us
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What is Those Facing Us about?
In a big isolated house, Mikael, a musician, is composing a psalm. A young woman, Linda, comes to retreive a suitcase belonging to Sébastien, her companion and Mikael's friend. It contains hundreds of photographs from all over the world. While he is travelling, Sébastien has asked Linda to organise the photographs with a view to an exhibition. Mikael invites Linda to reside with him. She accepts. That is the heart of the film – an intertwining of photographs which, juxtaposed by Linda, begin to speak. In parallel with this, Linda receives cassette-letters from Sébastien. A subtle relationship is established between Linda, the young debutante, and Mikael, the man of experience. Mikael goes off to direct his psalm, Linda stays alone. The walls become covered with photographs – wall of happiness, wall of misery – the fight between Good and Evil. Linda learns of the accidental death of Sébastien and stays alone.
Who directed Those Facing Us?
Those Facing Us was directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet.
Who stars in Those Facing Us?
The principal cast of Those Facing Us includes Michael Lonsdale, Valentine Vidal, Alain Beigel, François Négret.
When was Those Facing Us released and how long is it?
Those Facing Us was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Those Facing Us?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Those Facing Us was composed by Antoine Duhamel.