Synopsis : Khédidja takes a summer job minding a wealthy Parisian family's children in Corsica, where she once lived. Her teenage daughters, Jessica and Farah, grapple with memories of the island and uncover family secrets that prompt them to question their mother's account of their past.
Festival History : Cannes, 2023
Director :
Catherine Corsini
Producer :
Elisabeth Perez
Screenplay :
Catherine Corsini, Naïla Guiguet
DOP :
Jeanne Lapoirie
Editor :
Frédéric Baillehaiche
Cast :
Aïssatou Diallo Sagna, Suzy Bemba, Esther Gohourou, Lomane De Dietrich, Cédric Appietto, Harold Orsoni, Marie-Ange Geronimi, Virginie Ledoyen, Denis Podalydès
Catherine Corsini began her filmmaking career with "Poker" (1988) and gained recognition with "The New Eve" (1999). "Replay" competed at the Cannes Festival in 2001, followed by "The Very Merry Widows" in 2003. Her collaboration with Karin Viard continued with "Les Ambitieux" in 2007. "Leaving," starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sergi Lopez, and Yvan Attal, achieved international success in 2009. "Three Worlds," presented at Un Certain Regard in 2013, received the Bayard d'Or for Best Screenplay. Her latest film, "Summertime," earned acclaim, including the Variety Piazza Grande Award in Locarno.