Love at First Fight (film)
| Love at First Fight | |
|---|---|
 French theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Thomas Cailley |
| Produced by | Pierre Guyard |
| Written by |
Thomas Cailley Claude Le Pape |
| Starring |
Adèle Haenel Kévin Azaïs |
| Music by |
Lionel Flairs Benoît Rault Philippe Deshaies |
| Cinematography | David Cailley |
| Edited by | Lilian Corbeille |
| Distributed by | Haut et Court |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
Love at First Fight (French: Les Combattants) is a 2014 French romantic comedy film directed by Thomas Cailley. It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival,[2] where it won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Parallel Section.[3] In January 2015, the film received nine nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Best Actress, Most Promising Actor and Best First Feature Film.[4][5]
Cast
- Adèle Haenel as Madeleine
- Kévin Azaïs as Arnaud Labrède
- Antoine Laurent as Manu Labrède
- Brigitte Roüan as Hélène Labrède
- William Lebghil as Xavier
- Thibault Berducat as Victor
- Nicolas Wanczycki as Lieutenant Schliefer
- Frederic Pellegeay as Le recruteur
- Steve Tientcheu as Adjudant Ruiz
- Franc Bruneau as Le conseiller funéraire
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Cairo International Film Festival[6] | Best Actress | Adèle Haenel | Won |
| 2014 Cannes Film Festival[3][7] | FIPRESCI Prize (Directors' Fortnight) | Thomas Cailley | Won |
| Art Cinema Award | Thomas Cailley | Won | |
| SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight) | Thomas Cailley | Won | |
| Europa Cinemas Label Award | Thomas Cailley | Won | |
| Caméra d'Or | Thomas Cailley | Nominated | |
| 40th César Awards[4] | Best Film | Love at First Fight | Nominated |
| Best Director | Thomas Cailley | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Adèle Haenel | Won | |
| Most Promising Actor | Kévin Azaïs | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Thomas Cailley and Claude Le Pape | Nominated | |
| Best First Feature Film | Love at First Fight | Won | |
| Best Editing | Lilian Corbeille | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Jean-Luc Audy, Guillaume Bouchateau and Niels Barletta | Nominated | |
| Best Music Written for a Film | Lionel Flairs, Benoît Rault and Philippe Deshaies | Nominated | |
| Globes de Cristal Award | Best Film | Love at First Fight | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Adèle Haenel | Nominated | |
| 2014 Louis Delluc Prize[8] | Best First Film | Thomas Cailley | Won |
| 20th Lumières Awards[9] | Best Actress | Adèle Haenel | Nominated |
| Most Promising Actor | Kévin Azaïs | Won | |
| Best First Film | Love at First Fight | Won | |
| Prix du Syndicat Français de la Critique de Cinéma [10] | Best First Film | Love at First Fight | Won |
References
- ↑ "Love at First Fight". JP Box Office. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2014 lineup unveiled". Screendaily. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Festival Reports - Cannes Film Festival 2014". FIPRESCI. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "César 2015 : les nominations". AlloCiné. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Cesar Awards: 'Timbktu' Sweeps, Kristen Stewart Makes History". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "Melbourne wins best picture in Cairo". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight 2014 Winners List". Deadline London. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "'Sils Maria' Wins France’s Louis Delluc Critics' Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "France's Lumiere Awards Nominations Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "PRIX DU SYNDICAT FRANÇAIS DE LA CRITIQUE 2014". Prix du Syndicat Français de la Critique. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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