Le Forum

North of France, Sainte-Gudule, 1977. Suzanne is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol, who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and ‘trophy housewife’. When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone’s surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action. But when Robert returns from a restful cruise in top form, things get complicated...

Don’t pick up the phone!

Sid is your typical high school rebel: He likes his music loud, he rides his skateboard fast, and he’s got a big crush on gorgeous new student Angie. Happening across a mysterious and curiously devilish cell phone at a Chinese bazaar, Sid becomes convinced that Angie will ditch high school playboy Virgile and give him a shot when she catches a glimpse of the cool new gadget. But it wasn’t Sid who chose the phone; it was the phone that chose Sid. Now, as the phone that can grant any wish becomes the centre of Sid’s rapidly shrinking universe, the devoted rebel becomes less interested in romance, and dangerously wrapped up in fantasy.

ARE YOU TIRED OF THE EXPECTED?

RUBBER is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses terrifying telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes without having to move. At first content to prey on small desert creatures and various discarded objects, his attention soon turns to humans, especially a beautiful and mysterious woman who crosses his path. Leaving a swath of destruction across the desert landscape, Robert becomes a chaotic force to be reckoned with, and truly a movie villain for the ages. Directed by legendary electro musician Quentin Dupieux (Steak, Nonfilm), aka Mr. Oizo, RUBBER is a smart, funny and wholly original tribute to the cinematic concept of "no reason."

What has become of our childhood dreams?

In this feel-great charmer, the ever-gorgeous Sophie Marceau stars as Margaret, a high-powered business woman who manages her career with steely determination. But on her 40th birthday, a provincial solicitor sends her a package of old, forgotten letters she wrote to herself when she was seven, what the French refer to as “the age of reason”.

Re-reading them one by one, Margaret plunges back into the hidden memories of that hopeful young girl… but they cast doubt on all her certainties and make her revisit her life choices. Margaret realizes that has become the opposite of what she hoped as a child. Is it too late for her to make a change?

When life gets tough – wow them

Simon Bensoussan (aka Coco) is a self-made man whose invention, Peppy Water—which successfully bridged the gap between still and sparkling water—took the business world by storm. Now fabulously rich, Coco lives it up with his beautiful wife Agathe and his two adorable children, six-year-old Julia and twelve-year-old Samuel, in a luxurious Parisian apartment.

After celebrating his newly-awarded Legion of Honour for Business with a glamourous party, Coco is rushed to the hospital, where his cardiologist says that he must undergo a triple bypass without delay. Terrified that he's going to die before Samuel's Bar Mitzvah, Coco sets about organising the most lavish, ridiculous, no-expense-spared party for his son. But as his plans to "wow" the 4000-strong guest list take on Titanic proportions, Coco manages to alienate everyone close to him—including his family.