A group of friends are summoned to the estate of a celebrated playwright to hear what they believe to be a reading of his will. Instead they are treated to a viewing of his work "Eurydice", performed by a group of fresh young actors. Having at one time or another all starred in the play themselves, they are tasked with judging whether or not it seemed worthy of being performed within the late playwright's estate. However, when they slowly begin to interact with the play, acting out their performances from years long past, their absorption with both the on screen performance and their own memories causes their interaction to drift from reality into the increasingly surreal.
General Note: Official Selection, New York Film Festival ; Official Selection, Competition, Festival de CannesIn French with optional English subtitles.For private home use only.Bonus: trailers.DVD release of the 2012 motion picture.Based on the plays "Eurydice" and "Cher Antoine ou l'amour rat"̌ by Jean Anouilh.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Eric Gautier ; editor, Hervé de Luze ; music, Mark Snow ; director of recorded play, Bruno Podalyds̈.
Participant or Performer Note: Mathieu Amalric, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma, Jean-Noël Brouté, Anne Consigny, Anny Duperey, Hippolyte Girardot, Gérard Lartigau, Michel Piccoli, Denis Podalydès, Michel Robin, Andrzej Seweryn, Jean-Chretien Sibertin-Blanc, Michel Vuillermoz, Lambert Wilson.
Target Audience Note:
PG.
Awards Note:
Official Selection, New York Film Festival ; Official Selection, Competition, Festival de Cannes