Annette (2021)

Directed by

Leos Carax

Genre

musical play, musical film

Country

Germany, France, Mexico, Belgium

Runtime

2h 19m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 751 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stand-up comedian and his opera singer wife navigate fame and parenthood after the birth of their first child. Their lives take a dramatic turn as the couple's relationship and careers are tested.

dreamlikeintenseemotionally rawunsettlingmelancholicvisually stylizedlyricaldarkly comic

What happens

Annette is a 2021 musical romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax in his English-language directorial debut. The film's story and music were written by Ron Mael, Russell Mael, with lyrics co-written by Carax. The film, which has been described as a rock opera, follows a stand-up comedian (Adam Driver) and his opera singer wife (Marion Cotillard), and how their lives are changed when they have their first child. Simon Helberg and Devyn McDowell also appear. An international co-production between France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the United States, Mexico and Japan, Annette was premiered on 6 July 2021 as the opening film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where Carax received the Best Director award. It was released in France the next day by UGC Distribution and in the United States on 20 August by Amazon Studios. The film received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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