Wild Diamond (French: Diamant brut) is a 2024 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Agathe Riedinger, in her feature directorial debut.[1] The film stars Malou Khebizi, Idir Azougli, Andréa Bescond and Ashley Romano, and was adapted from Riedinger's 2017 short film J'attends Jupiter.
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| French | Diamant brut |
| Directed by | Agathe Riedinger |
| Written by | Agathe Riedinger |
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| Cinematography | Noé Bach |
| Edited by | Lila Desiles |
| Music by | Audrey Ismaël |
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| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or and Caméra d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 15 May 2024. It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 20 November 2024 by Pyramide Distribution.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Malou Khebizi as Liane
- Idir Azougli as Dino
- Andréa Bescond as Sabine
- Ashley Romano as Alicia
- Alexis Manenti as Nathan
- Kilia Fernane as Stéphanie
- Léa Gorla as Carla
- Alexandra Noisier as Jessy
- Antonia Buresi as Alexandra Ferrer
Production
editThe film is an expansion of Riedinger's short film J'attends Jupiter (2017).[2][3] Priscilla Bertin and Judith Nora produced the film through Silex Films.[4]
Principal photography began on 3 April 2023.[5] The film was shot between Nice and Fréjus.[6]
Release
editWild Diamond was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 15 May 2024.[7] It has also been selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 under the World Cinema section.[8]
Pyramide Distribution is scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 20 November 2024.[9]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 25 May 2024 | Palme d'Or | Agathe Riedinger | Nominated | [12] |
| Caméra d'Or | Nominated | [7] |
References
edit- ^ Cauhapé, Véronique (15 May 2024). "Cannes 2024 : Diamant brut, portrait de la jeune fille aspirante à la célébrité". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Adda Elling, Morgane Dziurla-Petit, Clarissa Thieme and Agathe Riedinger". Fade to Her. Interviewed by Karajica, Tara. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes 2024 : qui est Agathe Riedinger, dont le premier film est en Compétition ?". www.troiscouleurs.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "WILD DIAMOND". Pyramide Films. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "[Exclusif] Andréa Bescond à l'affiche du premier long d'Agathe Riedinger". Le Film français (in French). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Agathe Riedinger tourne son premier long". Écran total (in French). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Deb, Deepshikha (30 September 2024). "MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Unveils 2024 Official Lineup". High On Films. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Wild Diamond". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Wild Diamond". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
edit- Wild Diamond at IMDb
- Wild Diamond at AlloCiné (in French)
- Wild Diamond at Unifrance (in French)
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