French film 43 begins production
The French film 43, directed by Guillaume Renusson, is set to begin production on November 9. This marks the director’s second feature film, following his earlier work Les survivants.Production and distribution details
The film is produced by Baxter Films and Les Films Velvet, with distribution handled by WTFilms. It is also supported by co-producer France 2 Cinéma, which is a public television channel’s film division.Cast and storyline
The cast includes well-known French actors such as Bérénice Bejo, Géraldine Nakache, and Damien Bonnard, along with Artus, Idir Azougli, and Florence Loiret-Caille. The screenplay, written by Clément Pény and Guillaume Renusson, follows Axelle, a suspended police officer who enters a rehabilitation center for exhausted officers. Her roommate Fanny’s disappearance disrupts the center’s fragile balance.Funding and filming locations
The film has pre-sale agreements with Disney+, Netflix, and France Télévisions, and is supported by several funding bodies, including the Pays de la Loire region and the Gan Foundation for Cinema. Filming will take place in Le Mans from November 9 to December 18, with Colin Lévêque as the director of photography.Sales and theatrical release
International sales will be managed by WTFilms, while the French theatrical release will be handled by Ad Vitam Distribution. The film is produced by Pierre-Louis Garnon for Baxter Films and Frédéric Jouve for Les Films Velvet.
