“The Five Devils” are five mountain peaks in the French Alps after which the village is named where Joanne lives. Her 7-year-old daughter Vicky is a really special kid who lives in her own little world and who has a very peculiar gift. Her sense of smell is even more developed than that of a dog. She collects little things and products people use in a jar with their name labelled on it, so that their smell is always within reach. One day when she opens the "MAMA" jar, the scent overwhelms her and she’s transported to a different place and time. She sees her mommy, very young, and her dad with a person she doesn’t know yet. That's Julia, her dad’s sister who ran away from home. The sudden ring of the doorbell snaps her out of her hallucination. Who is it? Julia! And she has seen Vicky before. Ten years ago, to be exact…
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 36 min.
- Country, year
- France, 2022
- Genre
- Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Language
- French
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Léa Mysius
- Screenplay
- Léa Mysius, Paul Guilhaume
- Producers
- Fanny Yvonnet, Jean-Louis Livi
- Cinematography
- Paul Guilhaume
- Music
- Florencia Di Concilio
- Cast
- Adèle Exarchopoulos, Sally Dramé, Swala Emati, Moustapha Mbengue
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Léa Mysius
Léa Mysius is a screenwriter and a director. Her feature debut Ava received the SACD Award after screening in Cannes Critics’ Week in 2017. Notable writing credits include Arnaud Desplechin’s Oh Mercy! and Ismael’s Ghosts, André Téchiné’s Farewell to the Night, Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District, and Claire Denis’ Stars at Noon. The Five Devils is her second feature as director.
