Astrakan
David Depesseville
© New Story
Samuel is a wild-looking twelve-year-old orphan who has been placed with a foster family, Marie, Clément and their 2 sons. Marie, who is struggling between her feelings and her need for money, is married to Clément with whom she has two sons, Alexis and Dimitri. Very quickly Samuel will have to get to know this new family and their possible secrets. Then one day everything changes.
With : Cameron Bertrand, Nathaël Bertrand, Jehnny Beth, Paul Blain, Bastien Bouillon
Screenplay : David Depesseville, Clara Bourreau
Image : Simon Beaufils
Sound : Rosalie Revovre, Sergio Henriquez Martinez
Editing : Martial Salomon
Music : Barry Adamson, Jean-Sebastien Bach
Screenplay : David Depesseville, Clara Bourreau
Image : Simon Beaufils
Sound : Rosalie Revovre, Sergio Henriquez Martinez
Editing : Martial Salomon
Music : Barry Adamson, Jean-Sebastien Bach
Production : Tamara Films
Distribution: New Story
Distribution: New Story
Born in Nevers in 1976, David Depesseville has worked as assistant director on several projects, including work with Sophie Letourneur. As a director, he made several short- and medium-length films before Astrakan, his first feature. In this film he works on themes which are of particular interest to him, including childhood, rurality, music editing and sensory narratives.