Calme ta joie
France, 2015, 24’
directed by: Emmanuel Laskar
written by: Emmanuel Laskar
cast: Maxence Tual, Anne Steffens, Jean-Luc Vincent, Emmanuel Laskar
cinematography: Raphal Vandenbussche
edited by: Anna Riche, E. Laskar
producer: Emmanuel Chaumet
production: Ecce Films
festivals and awards:
Cannes Film Festival 2015 – Director's Fortnight
Maxime is a romantic painter. His wife Suzanne left him and now lives in their Provence home with her new lover. Maxime is obsessed with her and cannot get over it. In the meantime, his first exhibition is very close now.
Emmanuel Laskar was born in 1976. Grew up in France and US. He trained as an actor in Paris. Artist-in-residence at the Palais de Tokyo. Cool Off! is his directorial debut.