Mikhaël Hers (; born 6 February 1975) is a French

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and

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. His directorial credits includes ''Memory Lane'' (2010), ''

This Summer Feeling ''This Summer Feeling'' (french: Ce sentiment de l'été) is a 2015 French-German drama film directed by Mikhaël Hers and starring Anders Danielsen Lie and Judith Chemla. Cast * Anders Danielsen Lie as Lawrence * Judith Chemla as Zoé * Mari ...

'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2018) among others. His latest film ''

The Passengers of the Night ''The Passengers of the Night'' (french: Les Passagers de la nuit) is a 2022 French drama film directed by Mikhaël Hers. Set on the night of the 1981 French presidential election and in the following days, the film follows a newly divorced mother ...

'' (2022) premiered at the

72nd Berlin International Film Festival The 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale took place from 10 to 20 February 2022 in person. On 15 December 2021 the first film of the festival was announced. The festival opened with François Ozon's drama ...

, where it competed for the Golden Bear.

Career

After studying at La Fémis in the production section, from which he graduated in 2004. In 2006 he made his first medium-length film, ''Charell'', adapted from a novel by Patrick Modiano. The film was notably selected for Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2007, he directed ''Primrose Hill'', also selected for Critics' Week and awarded at Clermont-Ferrand. In 2009, his third medium-length film, ''Montparnasse'' won the Jean-Vigo prize and was awarded at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes that same year. In 2010, he directed his first feature, ''Memory Lane'', shown for the first time at the Locarno International Film Festival . The film is released in France in November 2010. In 2015, he shot his second feature film, ''

''. In 2018, his film ''

'' won the Grand Prize and Best Screenplay award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hers, Mikhaël 1975 births Living people 21st-century French male writers 21st-century French screenwriters Film directors from Paris French male screenwriters French screenwriters Writers from Paris