Anne Fontaine

Jean-Luc is an established gerontologist who can do no wrong; he runs a private clinic specialising in anti-ageing treatments. Honoured for his work in this field, he throws a garden party at his home. It is during this social event that his father suddenly reappears, back after a long exile. A physician, he had left decades earlier without any apparent reason to practice in Africa. He moves into his son's home for several days, phlegmatically observing everything with an enigmatic smile.

Catherine (Ardant) is an attractive woman with a great career and a seemingly solid marriage to Bernard (Depardieu), her husband of 25 years. Their lives seem to be going well until Catherine discovers that Bernard is having an affair. Realizing that she does not really know her husband or what he really wants, Catherine hires Marlene (Béart), a beautiful prostitute, to act as "Nathalie," a woman who will seduce Bernard and extract answers to the questions that are obsessing her. (Koch Lorber)

Augustin Dos Santos is back. He still wants to be an actor and, this time, he moves to the Chinese borough... (imdb)

Take Odette, an old actress forgotten in retirement... Take Augustin, part-time eccentric stage director, part-time pool boy at the Ritz... Take Bettina, a reigning star of mainstream tv series... Take Raphaël, a young, dangerously handsome, social worker... And now, let their dreams be fulfilled. It's Oh La La time. (festival-cannes.fr)

The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. (imdb)

The plot involves a Parisian attorney who travels to Monaco to defend a woman accused of murder. On arriving, he finds that he's been assigned a bodyguard who becomes a major part of the story. He also rather quickly finds himself becoming involved with locals, among them an aggressive young female who does the weather on a local TV channel but has much higher aspirations. (imdb)

Nicole and Jean-Marie Kunstler are a nice, hard working couple who have been married for 15 years. They operate a dry cleaning business that keeps them both too busy to take a vacation, or to change their routine. A fateful trip to a drag club leads them to encounter Loic and Marilyn, a brother-sister drag queen performing team. Their shows fascinate the couple, as both Nicole and Jean-Marie find themselves growing more and more attached to Loic... (imdb)

In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due to water leakage, Claire resolves the situation favorably for him. The weird Laurent visits Claire in her office successively, inviting her for drinks and lunch, and they get close to each other. Meanwhile, a serial killer is terrorizing Lille, killing women with a scalpel. (imdb)

A "happily" married bourgeois couple suddenly find their lives turned upside down when a breezy worker is hired to do some renovations in their apartment. In this light-hearted comedy, everyone finds a new life, and some have second thoughts. (tiff.net)

This gripping tale of love, lust and the power of friendship charts the unconventional and passionate affairs of two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other's sons. (sundance.org)

A passionate young Englishwoman's dull married life in a provincial Norman town steers her towards adultery. (TIFF)

In 1945 Poland, a young French Red Cross doctor who is sent to assist the survivors of the German camps discovers several nuns in advanced states of pregnancy during a visit to a nearby convent. (imdb)

The story revolves around Martin Clément, born Marvin Bijou, who ran away from his hometown and his family. He retells his story through a stage play that proves to be a smash hit. But at what price? (Cineuropa)

Claire, a beautiful young woman works at her late father's hotel that is now managed by her evil stepmother Maud. Claire unwittingly sparks uncontrollable jealousy in Maud, whose young lover has fallen in love with Claire. Maud decides to get rid of Claire who finds shelter in a farm where she's allowed to break free from her strict upbringing through encounters with seven "princes." (imdb)

Three officers are tasked with escorting an illegal immigrant to Charles de Gaulle airport, where he will be forced onto a plane and sent back to his homeland. But when they find out about the truth they have to do a difficult choice.

Nicolas, a retired President, wants to convince François - an other retired President and former worst opponent - that they can run again together for President (s).

Follows the boundary-pushing Rubinstein as she selects Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.