Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” Skipping Theatrical for a Decal On Demand Release
Eric Lavallée
It world premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival last year and didn’t remain on the radar much long after that. Emmanuelle received its domestic release in France and we finally have some U.S. release plans – sadly it won’t be hitting theaters. Regarded as a third feature film misstep for Audrey Diwan especially after winning the Golden Lion in Venice for Happening, the erotic drama is going to take on a different strategy by the NEON folks who will push out the title via their Decal – going on demand June 6th. Here is a clip release.
Will Sharpe, Noémie Merlant, and Naomi Watts star in the sultry tale of one woman’s search for lost pleasure. While on business in Hong Kong Emmanuelle meets Kei, a man who constantly eludes her. Though she indulges in the many alluring distractions the city has to offer, she can’t shake their chance encounter. Will she submit to her basest desires to forge a deeper relationship? Audrey Diwan’s film, freely adapted from Emmanuelle Arsan’s novel, casts a female gaze on the intimate quest of the woman whose name still evokes one of cinema’s most provocative characters.
