Iris (2016 film)
| Iris | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jalil Lespert |
| Produced by |
Wassim Béji Sylvain Goldberg Serge de Poucques Nadia Khamlichni Giles Waterkeyn |
| Written by | Andrew Bovell |
| Screenplay by |
Jalil Lespert Jérémie Guez |
| Based on |
Chaos by Hideo Nakata |
| Starring |
Romain Duris Charlotte Le Bon Jalil Lespert Camille Cottin Adel Bencherif |
| Music by |
Dustin O'Halloran Adam Wiltzie |
| Cinematography | Pierre-Yves Bastard |
| Edited by | Mike Fromentin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures France |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $1.3 million |
Iris (English: In the Shadow of Iris) is a 2016 French thriller drama film co-written and directed by Jalil Lespert and starring Romain Duris, Charlotte Le Bon, Camille Cottin, and Lespert himself.
It is a loose remake of Hideo Nakata's 2000 film Chaos.[1]
Plot
Iris, the wife of Antoine Doriot, a rich banker, disappears in the middle of Paris. Max, a young mechanic in debt, may be linked to her abduction. But the investigators are still far from imagining the truth about the case that unfolds before their eyes.
Cast
- Romain Duris as Max Lopez
- Charlotte Le Bon as Claudia
- Jalil Lespert as Antoine Doriot
- Camille Cottin as Nathalie Vasseur
- Adel Bencherif as Malek Ziani
- Hélène Barbry as Iris Doriot
- Sophie Verbeeck as Nina Lopez
- Jalis Laleg as Eli Lopez
- Violeta Sanchez as Sarah
- Gina Haller as Laura
Production
The script of the film was written by Andrew Bovell. Originally, the film had to be an American production destined to an American studio. But the project was canceled. Jalil Lespert was contacted to produce a French adaptation of the script.[2]
The film's soundtrack was composed by the ambient music duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen.[3]
Principal photography took place between February – March 11, 2016 on location in Paris.[4]
Reception
Critical response
Iris received mostly mixed reviews. French review aggregation website AlloCiné cumulates six positive reviews, four mixed and eight negative based on 18 reviews collected.[5]
Box office
In France, the film made 150 781 entries, grossed $1.3 million.[6]
References
- ↑ "Iris". Télérama.
- ↑ "Interview de Jalil Lespert à propos de son film Iris". CineSeriesMag. 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Dustin O’Halloran & Adam Wiltzie Scoring Jalil Lespert’s ‘The Shadow of Iris’". Film Music Reporter.
- ↑ "That’s a wrap for Jalil Lespert’s Iris". Cineuropa. 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Iris on Allociné". Allociné. 2016.
- ↑ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=16428
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Iris on IMDb