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TWISTING FATE

A TOUS LES VENTS DU CIEL
 

A film by Christophe LIOUD

2016 – France – Drama – 107'
 

SYNOPSIS Claire is 17. While vacationing together in South Africa, her family dies in a terrible accident. By a stroke of fate, she is the only one to survive the tragedy. Utterly distraught, convinced she is responsible for the death of her loved ones, devastated and guilt-ridden, she flees and decides to let fate, which saved her from death, now guide her life. Will this initiatory journey give her the means to return home and face the scrutiny of others? Over the course of her adventures and encounters, some happy and others tragic, she skips over life stages, finally realizing that she carries within her the strength to shape her own destiny.

CAST

Noémie MERLANT 
Daniel NJO LOBE 
Naomi AMARGER
Marnitz VAN DEVENTER 
Rowan CLOETE
Marie-Christine BARRAULT 
Coline D’INCA 

 

CREW +

Producers – Yves DARONDEAU & Emmanuel PRIOU and Nathalie ALGAZI, Marie SONNE-JENSEN & François DROUOT

Production companies – Bonne Pioche and La Voie Lactée

Screenwriters – Lynne MOSES and Christophe LIOUD : adapted from the novel "Si Par Hasard" by Jean-Baptiste DESTREMAU

Cinematographer – Sylvestre DEDISE

Editor – Juliette GILOT

INFOS

Running time – 107’

Ratio – Scope

Language – French, Afrikaans, English

 

PRESS REVIEWS

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS +

2016 Oldenburg International Film Festival –  Seymour Cassel Award for Noémie Merlant

2016 Chelsea Film Festival –  Best Actress Award for Noémie Merlant and Special Jury Award

SCREENINGS IN FESTIVAL & MARKETS +

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