The film made its North American debut at Toronto and will next play at the New York Film Festival. One of the highlights of this year’s festival circuit, “La Gradiva” has debuted its trailer ahead of its Dec. 18 release in the U.S. which will be handled by 1.2 Special. It was one of the five films shortlisted by the French Oscar committee to represent the country in the international feature race.
Variety’s Jessica Kiang described the film as a “lithe, perceptive, piercingly compassionate debut” that “makes the coming-of-age genre feel reborn.” The film follows a group of high school students on a class trip to Naples who are overtaken by surges of desire, anger and despair while exploring the ancient city’s ruins from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. It stars Antonia Buresi alongside newcomers Colas Quignard, Suzanne Gerin and Mitia Capellier-Audat. Atlan co-wrote “La Gradiva” with Anne Brouillet with whom she previously collaborated on “Green Romances” and “Daniel.” She also served as cinematographer alongside Pierre Mazoyer.
MK2 Films represented the film internationally and has sold it to all major territories. Besides the Critics Week award, the movie also won won the audience award at the New Horizons International Film Festival and the Prix d’Ornano-Valenti at the Deauville American Film Festival. It made its North American debut at Toronto and will next play at the New York Film Festival.
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