Both Sides of the Blade

Fifteenth fiction feature film directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Claire Denis, winner of the Golden Leopard in 1996 for 'Nénette et Boni'. The director of 'Les Salauds'' and 'High Life' makes 'Both Sides of the Blade', based on the novel 'Un tournant de la vie', written by Christine Angot, author of 'Une semaine des vacances' and 'Un amour impossible', who also participates in the film adaptation as a screenwriter and who already worked with Denis with 'Let the Sunshine In'. The film won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.

When they met, Sara (Juliette Binoche) was living with François (Grégoir Colin), Jean's (Vincent Lindon) best friend. Now, Jean and Sara love each other and have been living together for 10 years. One day, Sara sees François on the street. He doesn't notice her, but she has a feeling that her life could suddenly change. At the same time, François reconnects with Jean for the first time in years and proposes that they work together again. From that moment, everyone will lose control.

Feature film that began to take shape after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is part of the reality of the feature film, since, during filming, Denis decided to let the masks be present in outside sequences, both of the streets and in the underground. Part of the recordings had as locations the Maison de la Radio, headquarters of Radio France, where the character played by Juliette Binoche works.

Directed by Claire Denis and written by Christine Angot and Claire Denis. 'Both Sides of the Blade' stars 'Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lindon, Grégoire Colin, Bulle Ogier, Issa Perica, Alice Houri, Mati Diop, Bruno Podalydès, Lola Creton, Richard Courcet and with the acting debut of Hana Magimel, daughter by Juliette Binoche herself and actor Benoît Magimel. Produced by Olivier Delbosc. A Curiosa Films, Canal+ and Ciné+ production.