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 +