Vingt Dieux captures the boundless energy of youth and the challenges of growing up in rural France. Through the journey of eighteen-year-old Totone, who decides to compete in a cheese-making competition, the film explores themes of responsibility, identity, and ambition, set against the stunning backdrop of the Jura region. Courvoisier’s debut is both heartwarming and thought-provoking.
In Louise Courvoisier's Vingt Dieux, 18-year-old Totone sees his carefree existence change abruptly when his father dies. Suddenly, the impulsive teenager has to take care of his younger sister Claire. This responsibility falls heavily on Totone: he piles up failures and setbacks. Until he discovers his passion for making Comté, the French cheese that could win him a large sum of money in a local competition. In her extraordinary debut film, Louise Courvoisier paints a picture of youthful energy and coming-of-age that is as realistic as it is endearing. It is also an ode to her own heimat: the Jura, the French mountain region bordering Switzerland, beautifully captured by cinematographer Elio Balezeaux. The early morning mist, the sprawling fields. Just as Totone's surroundings change, the young teenager quietly blossoms
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Louise Courvoisier
Maïwene Barthelemy, Dimitri Baudry
Théo Abadie, Louise Courvoisier, Marcia Romano
Elio Balezeaux
Sarah Grosset
Ex Nihilo
Paradiso Filmed Entertainment NV
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French
France
2024
