Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #4. Olivier Assayas’ Personal Shopper

Personal Shopper

Director: Olivier Assayas
Writer: Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas returns with another English language Euro drama starring Kristen Stewart, Personal Shopper. Their last collaboration was the Cannes premiered Clouds of Sils Maria, which snagged Stewart a Cesar for Best Supporting Actress (the first American to be awarded) and was one of the best theatrical releases of 2015. While Assayas was originally intending to film a project known as Idol’s Eye starring Robert Pattinson and Robert De Niro, funding fell through before filming, paving the way for the director to re-team with Stewart for a film described as a ghost story set in the fashion underworld of Paris. Also re-teaming with Assayas DoP Yorick Le Saux (Carlos; Clouds of Sils Maria) and German star Lars Eidinger. Danish actor Anders Danielsen Lie (of Trier’s Reprise and Oslo, August 31st) is also a notable cast member.

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Anders Danielsen Lie, Sigrid Bouaziz, Nora von Waldstatten

Production Co./Producers: CG Cinema’s , Arte France Cinema, Detailfilm, Scope Invest, Sirena Film

U.S. Distributor: IFC Films(domestic) Les Films du Losange (international)

Release Date: With the first stills of Stewart released in mid-December, we expect Assayas to be readying the film for another Cannes premiere, where he has competed four times previously.