2011 Sundance Predictions: Benoît Philippon’s Lullaby For Pi

#26. Lullaby For Pi – Benoît Philippon

Being released in France this December, I figure this co-production’s only real shot at a festival debut might be in Park City and on Main Street (the film’s strong musical element means a possible concert – see trailer). With indie producer vet Killer Films’ Christine Vachon as one of the producers, I figure Benoît Philippon’s debut appears likely to grab a spot in the World Dramatic Competition.

Starring Rupert Friend, Clémence Poésy, Matt Ward and Forest Whitaker, Lullaby For Pi sees Tom, a bewitching blues-jazz singer (Friend). Sadly, since his wife passed away, he can no longer sing nor smile. He spends his nights in the hotel room where they first met, waiting for her phone call that will never come. He hardly sees anyone except his best friend George, the hotel desk clerk. One of these nights, a girl, running away from an insistent pursuer, rushes into Tom’s room and locks herself in his bathroom. As mysterious as her mathematical name, Pi (Poesy) asks Tom to sing a lullaby to comfort her…

* Producers: Kevin DeWalt, Jean-Charles Levy and Christine Vachon
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