France / May 18, 2019 / Cannes Film Festival
51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Charlotte Gainsbourg agrees to play a witch condemned to be burned at the stake in the first film directed by Béatrice Dalle. But the chaotic production, technical problems, and psychotic breakdowns gradually plunge the shoot into a chaos of pure light.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mica Argañaraz | Mica |
| Anatole Devoucoux du Buysson | Anatole |
| Paul Hameline | Paul |
| Frédéric Cambier | Fred |
| Lola Pillu Perier | Lola |
| Luka Isaac | Luka |
| Maxime Ruiz | Maxime |
| Philippe Mensah | Philippe |
| Stefania Cristian | Stefania |
| Tom Kan | Tom |
| Victor Sekularac | Viktor |
| Loup 'Vuk' Brankovic | Loup |
| Yannick Bono | Yannick |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lux Æterna |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Vixens, Les Cinémas de la Zone, Saint Laurent |
| Release date | 23 settembre 2020 |
| Production | Gaspar Noé, Gary Farkas, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Olivier Muller, Clément Lepoutre, Anthony Vaccarello |
| Writer | Gaspar Noé |
| Editing | Jérôme Pesnel, Kévin Laperrière, Marc Boucrot, Frédéric Geffroy |
| Cinematography | Benoît Debie, Arsène Chabrier, Tom Kan, Marie Queinec, Lazare Pedron |
| Assistant directors | Claire Corbetta-Doll, Marie Fouché, Gaspar Noé |
| Lighting | Sébastien Combe, Julien Peyrache, Olivier Trauger, Szylobrit Tristan, Ernesto Giolitti |
| Camera operators | Tom Kan, Benoît Debie, Arsène Chabrier, Marie Queinec, Lazare Pedron |
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| Additional photography | Benoît Debie, Arsène Chabrier, Tom Kan, Marie Queinec, Lazare Pedron |
| Production design | Samantha Benne, Christian Roudil, Emmanuel Galtier, Javier Romero, Tom Kan |
| Art direction | Samantha Benne, Christian Roudil, Emmanuel Galtier, Javier Romero, Tom Kan |
| Set decoration | Samantha Benne, Christian Roudil, Emmanuel Galtier, Javier Romero, Tom Kan |
| Visual effects | Mathilde Germi, Fabrice Faure, Bruno Sommier |
| Music | Matthieu Autin, Ken Yasumoto, Valère Raigneau, Romain de Gueltzl, Pauline Broquet, Pascal Mayer, Steve Bouyer |
| Sound | Matthieu Autin, Ken Yasumoto, Valère Raigneau, Romain de Gueltzl, Pauline Broquet, Pascal Mayer, Steve Bouyer |
| Costume design | Frédéric Cambier, Rie Gibson, Edgar Fichet, Philippe Mensah, Kanako Takase |
| Makeup | Kanako Takase, Rie Gibson, Edgar Fichet, Philippe Mensah, Frédéric Cambier |
| Hairstyling | Philippe Mensah, Rie Gibson, Edgar Fichet, Kanako Takase, Frédéric Cambier |
| Revenue | 323.829 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Oct 07, 2019 / 18 / Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
Argentina / Dec 05, 2019 / Cannes Film Festival Week
Russia / Apr 09, 2020 / 18+
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Czechia / Oct 23, 2020 / Be2Can Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 12, 2020 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Switzerland / Nov 14, 2020 / Geneva International Film Festival
Slovakia / Nov 26, 2020 / Be2Can Film Festival
Finland / Mar 03, 2021 / Night Visions International Film Festival
Limited release
France / Sep 23, 2020
United States / May 06, 2022 / New York, NY
Theatrical release
Russia / Nov 19, 2020
Japan / Nov 20, 2020 / G
Sweden / Nov 20, 2020
Ukraine / Nov 26, 2020 / 16+
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Spain / Nov 27, 2020 / 18
Estonia / Nov 30, 2020
Türkiye / Mar 26, 2021
Czechia / Jul 29, 2021
Slovakia / Jul 29, 2021 / 15
Poland / Oct 22, 2021
Digital
United States / Jun 09, 2022 / NR
Physical media
Germany / May 14, 2021 / 16
United States / Aug 30, 2022 / NR / Blu-ray
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