Distrib Films announced that it has picked up the U.S. rights to Philippe Garrel’s black and white, meta-like dramedy. A true family affair, Jealousy sees the Garrel clan in full force; Louis toplines again and a supporting perf from sis Esther Garrel (Bertrand Bonello’s House of Tolerance) in a text that is close to Philippe’s own personal family history. A summer theatrical release is planned.
Gist: Written by Philippe Garrel, Caroline Deruas, Marc Cholodenko and Arlette Langmann, Louis (Louis Garrel) leaves his wife Clothilde (Rebecca Convenant) and daughter Charlotte (Olga Milshtein) for a theater actress Claudia (Anna Mouglalis). Though she can’t get any work and they struggle to make money, their passion carries them through. However, it’s not long before the outside world creeps back in.
Worth Noting: This received film fest showings at the Venice and New York Film Festival.
Do We Care?: While most of his films naturally have a difficult time breaking into the U.S. market, Jealousy is considered his most caffeinated film (and there aren’t many) in his 20-plus filmography.
