Daniel fait face
Marine Atlan
Daniel is running with his friend Colin to get to school on time. As they race along, his nose starts bleeding. The teacher tells the class that there will be a terrorist alert drill today, maybe during this afternoon's rehearsal for the end of year show. Back in the infirmary, Daniel discovers Marthe, trying on her costume. He looks at her, she surprises him. She tells the whole class. When the alarm goes off for the exercise, he has to face his fear and his desire for Marthe.
With : Théo Polgar, Madeleine Folacci, Tristan Bernard, Aurélien Gabrielli, Emmanuelle Cuau
Screenplay : Marine Atlan, avec la collaboration de Anne Brouillet
Image : Benoît Bouthors, Marine Atlan
Sound : Elisha Albert, Paul Guilloteau
Editing : Guillaume Lillo
Screenplay : Marine Atlan, avec la collaboration de Anne Brouillet
Image : Benoît Bouthors, Marine Atlan
Sound : Elisha Albert, Paul Guilloteau
Editing : Guillaume Lillo
Production : Bathysphere
A graduate of La Fémis, Marine Atlan is a director of photography and a director. She has made films for Louise Hémon, Benoit Bouthors, Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel. Her first film, Les Amours vertes, was selected at Angers in 2016, won a special jury mention.
“I tried to make Daniel fait face (Daniel) a breathless film where the gasps of youthful pleasure take your breath away. I wanted to question the fear of a child coming up against their desires. From the comedy of clumsy courtship to a horror film through musical comedy, the film weaves an organisation which accelerates and zooms in on Daniel's secret. I wanted to get closer to an account of childhood, close to the cinema of Pialat or Rozier. To achieve this fleeting aspect, the way we shot was similar to my previous film, Les Amours vertes (Green Romances): a small team and time shooting without a script to be able to move towards more freedom, which is closer to playing a game. By destructuring the narrative for the benefit of strong impressions, I think I can touch on something from that particular time of life”. (Marine Atlan)
“I tried to make Daniel fait face (Daniel) a breathless film where the gasps of youthful pleasure take your breath away. I wanted to question the fear of a child coming up against their desires. From the comedy of clumsy courtship to a horror film through musical comedy, the film weaves an organisation which accelerates and zooms in on Daniel's secret. I wanted to get closer to an account of childhood, close to the cinema of Pialat or Rozier. To achieve this fleeting aspect, the way we shot was similar to my previous film, Les Amours vertes (Green Romances): a small team and time shooting without a script to be able to move towards more freedom, which is closer to playing a game. By destructuring the narrative for the benefit of strong impressions, I think I can touch on something from that particular time of life”. (Marine Atlan)