Coma (2022 movie)
Coma is a 2022 French film written and directed by Bertrand Bonello. The film made its world premiere at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival competing in the Encounters section on 12 February 2022,[2][3] where it won the FIPRESCI Award. This was the last movie filmed by actor Gaspard Ulliel and the first movie to be released after his death.[4][5][2] The film mixes animation and live action and tells the story of a teenage girl who is locked up in her house during a global health crisis and navigates between dreams and reality, until she starts following a disturbing and mysterious YouTuber named Patricia Coma.[2] It stars Louise Labèque, Julia Faure, Gaspard Ulliel, Laetitia Casta, Vincent Lacoste, Louis Garrel and Anaïs Demoustier. The film will be released in theaters in France on 16 November 2022.[1]
| Coma | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Antoine Parouty |
| Edited by | Gabrielle Stemmer |
| Music by | Bertrand Bonello |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by |
|
Release dates |
|
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
change- Julia Faure as Patricia Coma
- Louise Labèque as Young Girl
- Laetitia Casta as Sharon (voice)
- Gaspard Ulliel as Scott (voice)
- Vincent Lacoste as Nicholas (voice)
- Louis Garrel as Dr. Ballard (voice)
- Anaïs Demoustier as Ashley (voice)
Marketing
changeThe first image showing Louise Labèque, the full cast and plot details were revealed on 2 February 2022.[2]
Two clips from the film titled "Catatonie" and "Cullen" were released on 10 February 2022.[6] The clip titled "Cullen" featured the voices of Gaspard Ulliel and Laetitia Casta as the dolls Scott and Sharon, respectively.[7]
Belgian distributor Best Friend Forever released a poster[8] and an exclusive 20-second teaser trailer for the film on their Instagram account on 11 February 2022.[9]
On 16 February 2022, Best Friend Forever released on their Instagram account a new 9-second clip featuring Louise Labèque playing an electronic device similar to Rubik's Cube.[10]
Release
changeOn 2 February 2022, it was announced that Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever had bought the film.[11]
The film had its world premiere in the Encounters section at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2022.[3] New Story will release the film in theaters in France on 16 November 2022.[1]
Awards and nominations
change| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Berlin Film Festival | Encounters | Bertrand Bonello | Nominated[3] |
| FIPRESCI Award | Bertrand Bonello | Won[12] | |
| 2022 Istanbul Film Festival | Golden Tulip | Bertrand Bonello | Nominated[13] |
| 2022 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Film Festival | Golden Lady Harimaguada Award for Best Feature Film | Bertrand Bonello | Nominated[14][15] |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Des distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups" [Distributors adjust their line-ups]. Boxoffice Pro (in French). 12 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pearce, Leonard (2 February 2022). "First Look and Plot Details for Bertrand Bonello's Coma, Premiering at Berlinale". The Film Stage.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Berlinale | Programme - Coma". Berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ Roos, Gautier (24 December 2021). "INFO CHAOS – Avant " La bête ", Bertrand Bonello a réalisé un film-surprise intitulé " Coma "" [INFO CHAOS – Before “The Beast”, Bertrand Bonello made a surprise film entitled “Coma”]. Chaos Reign (in French). Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ Roos, Gautier (25 December 2021). "[INTERVIEW BERTRAND BONELLO] Le grand entretien chaos" [[INTERVIEW BERTRAND BONELLO] The Great Chaos Interview]. Chaos Reign (in French). Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Coma new clip official "Catatonie" from Berlin Film Festival 2022 - 1/2". YouTube. 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "Coma new clip official "Cullen" from Berlin Film Festival 2022 - 2/2". YouTube. 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Best Friend Forever (11 February 2022). "Bertrand Bonello's new film COMA! World premiere this week-end in Berlinale Encounters". Instagram.
- ↑ Best Friend Forever (11 February 2022). "Check out the exclusive teaser for Bertrand Bonello's new film COMA! World premiere this week-end in Berlinale Encounters". Instagram.
- ↑ Best Friend Forever (16 February 2022). ""Beware of other's dreaming. Never get caught in another's dream" - Gilles Deleuze. COMA by Bertrand Bonello World-Premiere in Berlinale Encounters". Instagram.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2 February 2022). "Bertrand Bonello's Berlinale Film 'Coma' Acquired by Best Friend Forever (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ↑ "Two Silver Bears for French cinema at the 72nd Berlinale". UniFrance. 17 February 2022.
- ↑ Christensen, Tina Jøhnk (15 April 2022). "Istanbul Film Festival Kicks off with "Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush"". Golden Globes.
- ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (21 April 2022). "95 films to be screened at the 21st Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Festival". Cineuropa.
- ↑ "The 21FICLPGC's Official Feature Film Section starts tomorrow". Festival Internacional de Cine Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. 24 April 2022.
Other websites
change
