''Something in the Air'' (french: Après mai; ) is a 2012 French
drama film
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written and directed by
Olivier Assayas
Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs and French comedies. His work has become synonymous with the ...
.
The film was selected to compete for the
Golden Lion
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at the
69th Venice International Film Festival,
where Assayas won the
Best Screenplay Award
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Plot
In 1971, French student Gilles gets entangled in
contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.
Cast
* Clément Métayer as Gilles
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Lola Créton as Christine
* Félix Armand as Alain
* Carole Combes as Laure
*
India Menuez
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as Leslie
* Hugo Conzelmann as Jean-Pierre
* Martin Loizillon as Rackam le Rouge
*
André Marcon
André Marcon (born 6 July 1948) is a French actor. In 1980 he starred in ''Le Voyage en douce'' directed by Michel Deville.
Selected filmography
* ''Le Voyage en douce'' (1980)
* '' Stolen Life'' (1998)
* ''Peau d'Ange'' (2002)
* ''The Page ...
as Gilles' Father
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2012 films
2012 drama films
French drama films
Films directed by Olivier Assayas
Films set in 1971
Films set in France
Films set in Italy
Films shot in Paris
Georges Delerue Award winners
Films with screenplays by Olivier Assayas
2010s French films
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