France / May 22, 2022 / Cannes Film Festival
2h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
At the end of the 1980s, Stella, Victor, Adèle and Etienne are 20 years old. They take the entrance exam to the famous acting school created by Patrice Chéreau and Pierre Romans at the Théâtre des Amandiers in Nanterre. Launched at full speed into life, passion, and love, together they will experience the turning point of their lives, but also their first tragedy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eva Danino | Claire |
| Liv Henneguier | Juliette |
| Baptiste Carrion-Weiss | Baptiste |
| Léna Garrel | Anais |
| Sarah Henochsberg | Laurence |
| Oscar Lesage | Stéphane |
| Alexia Chardard | Camille |
| Suzanne Lindon | Serveuse |
| Sandra Nkake | New York Teacher |
| Isabelle Renauld | Patrice Chereau’s assistant |
| Franck Demules | The guardian Alain |
| Bernard Nissile | Gaspard |
| Arthur Beaudoire | Le garçon qui donne la réplique à Stella |
| Louise Depardieu | La fille qui donne la réplique à Victor |
| Anna Lazzeri | La fille qui donne la réplique à Adèle |
| Iman Perez | The Girl Who Replies to Franck |
| Gabriel Ecoffey | Gabriel - un candidat au concours |
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| Roxanne Roux | Une candidate au concours |
| Joël Clabault | Le curé |
| Lolita Chammah | Costume maker |
| Alexandre Styker | Le serveur du café |
| Souzan Chirazi | La caissière du café |
| Nicolas Baby | Un membre du jury d'admission |
| Marisa Borini | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Marilyne Canto | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Virginie Garrel | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Arthur Igual | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Eric Laugérias | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Thibault de Montalembert | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Karine Silla | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Henri-Noël Tabary | Une membre du jury d'admission |
| Parker Henry | Un étudiant à New York (uncredited) |
| Estelle Lescure | Stéphanie (uncredited) |
| Anaïs Spinelli-Herry | La fille au bar (uncredited) |
| Lauréna Thellier | Une candidate au concours (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Amandiers |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ad Vitam Production, BiBi Film, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 16 novembre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Gaetan Rousseau |
| Production | Patrick Sobelman, Alexandra Henochsberg, Olivier Père, Angelo Barbagallo |
| Writer | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Noémie Lvovsky, Agnès de Sacy, Caroline Deruas |
| Casting | Marion Touitou |
| Editing | Anne Weil |
| Cinematography | Julien Poupard |
| Assistant directors | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi |
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| Camera operators | Julien Poupard |
| Additional photography | Julien Poupard |
| Production design | Emmanuelle Duplay |
| Art direction | Emmanuelle Duplay |
| Set decoration | Emmanuelle Duplay |
| Music | Sandy Notarianni, Clément Claude |
| Sound | Sandy Notarianni, Clément Claude |
| Costume design | Caroline de Vivaise, Mélodie Ras, Caroline Philipponnat |
| Makeup | Mélodie Ras, Caroline Philipponnat, Caroline de Vivaise |
| Hairstyling | Caroline de Vivaise, Mélodie Ras, Caroline Philipponnat |
| Budget | 4 € |
| Revenue | 1 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Aug 28, 2022 / 44th Moscow International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Nov 16, 2022
Italy / Dec 01, 2022
Czechia / Mar 23, 2023 / 15+
Spain / May 19, 2023
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Finland / Jun 09, 2023
Germany / Aug 17, 2023 / 12
Netherlands / Aug 31, 2023 / 14
Greece / Apr 11, 2024
Brazil / Jul 03, 2025 / 16
Digital
France / Mar 21, 2023 / VOD
Physical media
France / Mar 21, 2023 / DVD & Blu-Ray
TV
France / May 24, 2023 / Canal+
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