Avant l'effondrement (2023)
Release Year: 2023
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Before the Collapse, Before We Collapse
Director: Alice Zeniter, Benoît Volnais
Writer: Alice Zeniter, Benoît Volnais
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Marie Masmonteil
Companies: Elzévir Films, Après le Déluge, France 2 Cinéma
Budget: 2.400.000
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: awkward situation, collapsing, countryside, emotional breakdown, existential crisis, french speaking, genetic disease, incurable disease, joke, male female relationship, male protagonist, minimalist movie, paranoia, political campaign manager, pregnancy test, professional life, relationship conflict, revenge, self reflexion, sexual awakening
Story
Tristan, campaign manager for a legislative candidate, receives an anonymous letter containing a positive pregnancy test result. This shocking revelation sets off a chain of events that unfold before the impending political collapse.
Summary
'Avant l'effondrement' (2023), directed by Alice Zeniter and Benoît Volnais, is a comedy-drama film centering around Tristan, a campaign manager for an unknown legislative candidate. The story takes place in the tense political atmosphere leading up to an election. However, the film's focus shifts dramatically when Tristan receives an anonymous letter containing a positive pregnancy test, indicating that someone close to him may be expecting a child.
