Réalisation:
Tim SuttonScénario:
Tim SuttonPhotographie:
Lucas GathMusique:
Phil MossmanActeurs·trices:
Cosmo Jarvis, Dela Meskienyar, Jeremy Bobb, Jonny Lee Miller, Victor Garber, Rhea Perlman, Dan HedayaRésumés(1)
What does romance look like in times of housing insecurity and shocking, widening wealth gaps? In a Brooklyn threatened by disfigurement as a result of real estate speculation, two young people meet in a late-night bodega. Saul and Zama are two orphans of unchecked capitalism brought together by circumstance, who thrive in spite of their differences and bring each other solace. Meanwhile, up in his ivory tower, the rich man responsible for their predicament struggles to find reasons to smile. This film takes a central, complex social issue – urban development and gentrification – and turns it into a universal metaphor for survival in times of displacement. Director Tim Sutton delicately explores how, in today’s “real” world, being a superhero means being able to recognise beauty and how, if it is truly impossible to defeat the oppressive greed of the powerful, we can at least help each other to survive it. In this way Funny Face is, without doubt, a very modern romantic tale. (Berlinale)
(plus)Acteurs·trices
Cosmo Jarvis
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Les Enquêtes de Vera (2011) (série)
L'Ombre de la violence (2019)
Lady Macbeth (2016)
Jeremy Bobb
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Godless (2017) (série)
Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)
You don't know Jack (2010) (téléfilm)
Jonny Lee Miller
Grande-Bretagne
Meilleurs films :
Frankenstein 1 (2011) (pièce de théâtre filmée)
Trainspotting (1996)
Suspect n°1 : Le réseau de la honte (1993) (téléfilm)
Victor Garber
Canada
Meilleurs films :
Titanic (1997)
Dark Waters (2019)
Argo (2012)
Rhea Perlman
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Tous en scène (2016)
Class Act (1992)
Ally McBeal (1997) (série)
Dan Hedaya
États-Unis
Meilleurs films :
Usual Suspects (1995)
Mulholland Dr. (1999) (téléfilm)
Maverick (1994)