PREVIEW: Deerskin (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Adèle Haenel (Portrait of a Lady on Fire), Albert Delpy (2 Days in Paris), Pierre Gommé (Of Love and Lies), Marie Bunel (An Accidental Soldier), Coralie Russier (120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)), Laurent Nicolas (Steak), Youssef Hajdi (The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec), Julia Faure (Camille Rewinds), Thomas Blanchard (Caprice), Tom Hudson (The Family), Stéphane Jobert (In the Beginning), Franck Lebreton (Joan of Arc), Panayotis Pascot (Roommates Wanted), Maryne Cayon (A Decent Man)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Quentin Dupieux (Rubber), director, writer, cinematographer, editor; Mathieu Verhaeghe (Keep an Eye Out) and Thomas Verhaeghe (Caged), producers; Janko Nilovic (Eeeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe), composer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Georges (Dujardin), a suburban man whose marriage is in tatters, retreats to a remote mountain town where he spends everything he owns on the 100% deerskin jacket of his dreams. He becomes obsessed with how good he looks in the jacket, and with a video camera he also obtains – along with the assistance of local aspiring editor Denise (Haenel) – he creates a series of bizarre movies where he flaunts his prized jacket to the world. However, Georges’ obsession soon takes him down a much darker path…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Oscar-winning actor Jean Dujardin brings charm and charisma to this extremely strange tale of obsession and style, which comes from the deranged mind of filmmaker Quentin Dupieux (the creator of cult B-movie Rubber, about a killer tyre – yes, really).

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 16TH JULY 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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