Synopsis : Paris, 1894. Every year, on the occasion of the Carnival, a big and popular ball is held in the mental institution of La Pitié Salpétrière. Politicians, artists and social figures flock to the doors of this women-only institution, eager to attend the famous Party of Fools. Among the patients, Fanni, unlike the other women who are interned unjustly against their will, she is here voluntarily. Her only goal: to find her mother and escape together.
Festival History : Deauville Film Festival 2023
Director :
Arnaud Des Pallières
Producer :
Arnaud Des Pallières
Screenplay :
Arnaud Des Pallières, Christelle BERTHEVAS
DOP :
David Chizallet
Editor :
Aurélien Motard
Cast :
Mélanie Thierry, Marina Fois, Carole Bouquet
Arnaud DES PALLIÈRES (1961, France) studied literature and worked as a stage actor. In the 1980s, he started his career as a director. His film Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013) won the Golden Iris at the Brussels Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.