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FILM NOIR SERIES
April 15
COL•COA has presented many acclaimed film noirs since 2004, including: “Mesrine, A Film in Two Parts” (2009), “The Right of the Weakest” (2007), “In His Hands” (2006), “36, Quai des Orfèvres” (2005)
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5:15 pm
THE NIGHT CLERK
Frédéric Boissier is THE NIGHT CLERK, a young man coming out of prison, played by the magnetic Vincent Rottiers (“Silent Voices” [COLCOA 2010], “The Devils”). Trying to return to society, he finds an internship in an isolated mountain hotel, owned by the bad-tempered Jacques Couvreur (Jean-Pierre Bacri, “The Taste of Others” “Same Old Song”). When a client of the hotel disappears, Frédéric becomes suspicious of his boss but remains silent, as Jacques has taken him under his wing and treats him like a son. The tension intensifies with the arrival of a sharp young woman investigating the disappearance, police inspector Sylvie Poncet - played by award-winning actress Sylvie Testud (Fear and Trembling, “Murderous Maids,” “Beyond Silence”). Manipulated by Jacques, Frédéric continues to protect his boss, but finds himself in an increasingly dangerous situation.
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7:45 pm
THE BIG PICTURE
Based on a novel by Douglas Kennedy, THE BIG PICTURE is a multi-layered drama about the search for identity, starring Romain Duris (“Heartbreaker” [COLCOA 2010], “The Beat That My Heart Skipped”) and a splendid cast of supporting actors including Catherine Deneuve, Branka Katic (“Public Enemies,” “Black Cat, White Cat”) and Niels Arestrup (César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance). Paul Exben (Duris) is a successful lawyer who seems to lead an enviable life, although, not the life of his dream. When his wife reveals she is having an affair, Paul loses his self-control. In a heated argument, he accidentally kills her lover. His orderly life now in ruins, Paul assumes the dead man’s identity and flees to the former Yugoslavia.
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10:15 PM
THE LONG FALLING
Based on the eponymous novel by Keith Ridgway, THE LONG FALLING stars award-winning actress Yolande Moreau (“Micmacs,” “Séraphine” [COLCOA 2008], “When the Sea Rises”) as Rose, a battered woman turned murderer. A woman in her fifties, Rose has been married to an alcoholic, abusive husband for thirty long years. One day, she decides that enough is enough and kills him. Both relieved and disoriented, Rose goes to visit her estranged son Thomas in Brussels, hoping to find some affection. Unaware of what his mother has done and still scarred by a childhood spent with an abusive father, Thomas is unable to give her the comfort that she needs. When the police start suspecting Rose, Thomas is conflicted and asks his mother to leave. Alone and with no place to go, Rose finds herself on the run from the law.
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