Italy / Sep 01, 2024 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexia Giordano | Ballerina |
| Tramayne Johnson-Pauillac | Ballerina |
| Maharu Kumakawa | Ballerina |
| Sakiko Oishi | Ballerina |
| Emilie Pria | Ballerina |
| Alexia Lunel | Nurse |
| Anicet Boule | Old Man in Bench |
| Bertrand Quoniam | Old Man in Bench |
| Hiep Tran-Nghia | Old Man in Bench |
| Sarah Henochsberg | Female Young Lover |
| Victor Bonnel | Male Young Lover |
| Norah Igual Pomponi | Little Girl |
| Gauthier Vallois | Angry Father |
| Michael Perez | Technician |
| Erwan Piriou | Technician |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Allégorie Citadine |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ad Vitam Production, Social Animals, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Official site | advitamdistribution.com |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 2024 |
| Production | Marc Azoulay, Pierre-François Piet, Alexandra Henochsberg, Olivier Père |
| Writer | Alice Rohrwacher, JR, Plato |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier |
| Cinematography | Daria D'Antonio, Raphael Capel, Hélène Degrandcourt, Romain Le Bonniec, Margot Mancel-Neto, Simon Roche |
| Assistant directors | Clothilde Carenco, Francesca Coticoni, Alice Rohrwacher, JR, Giulia Contino |
| Camera operators | Romain Le Bonniec, Simon Roche, Daria D'Antonio, Raphael Capel, Hélène Degrandcourt, Margot Mancel-Neto |
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| Additional photography | Daria D'Antonio, Raphael Capel, Hélène Degrandcourt, Romain Le Bonniec, Margot Mancel-Neto, Simon Roche |
| Production design | Santo Krappmann |
| Art direction | Santo Krappmann |
| Set decoration | Santo Krappmann |
| Visual effects | Hugues Namur, Victor Haegelin |
| Music | Thomas Bangalter, Erwan Kerzanet, Maxence Ciekawy, Miguel Barbosa, Claire Bernengo, Kevin Carvalho |
| Sound | Thomas Bangalter, Erwan Kerzanet, Maxence Ciekawy, Miguel Barbosa, Claire Bernengo, Kevin Carvalho |
| Costume design | Isabelle Pannetier, Margo Rousse Malpat |
| Makeup | Margo Rousse Malpat, Isabelle Pannetier |
| Hairstyling | Isabelle Pannetier, Margo Rousse Malpat |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Oct 19, 2024 / Cologne Film Festival
India / Oct 20, 2024 / Mumbai Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 24, 2024 / 12 / São Paulo International Film Festival
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Taiwan / Nov 09, 2024 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Hong Kong / Apr 14, 2025 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 13, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
South Korea / Dec 18, 2024 / 15
Austria / Jan 10, 2025
Netherlands / Aug 07, 2025 / 12 / Previously Unreleased, samen met C'est pas moi (2024) van Leos Carax
Digital
France / Dec 12, 2024 / Arte.tv
Brazil / Dec 20, 2024 / 10 / Mubi
Canada / Dec 20, 2024 / Mubi
Ireland / Dec 20, 2024 / Mubi
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Italy / Dec 20, 2024 / Mubi
Türkiye / Dec 20, 2024 / Mubi
United Kingdom / Dec 20, 2024 / Mubi
United States / Dec 20, 2024 / G / Mubi
TV
France / Dec 31, 2024 / ARTE
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