THE EMPIRE

by Bruno Dumont

SYNOPSIS

Opal Coast, Northern France. In a quiet and picturesque fishing village, something finally happens: a special baby is born. A child so unique and peculiar that it unleashes a secret war between extraterrestrial forces of good and evil.

TRAILER

GENERAL INFORMATION

2024 / France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal / French / 110 min

By the director of France (Cannes Competition), Joan of Arc (Cannes Un Certain Regard), Jeannette (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight), Slack Bay (Cannes Competition), Li’l Quinquin (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight), Camille Claudel 1915 (Berlinale Competition), Flanders (Cannes Winner Grand Prize), Humanity (Cannes Winnder Grand Prize, Best Actor, Best Actress), The Life of Jesus (Cannes Caméra d’Or)

Produced by Tessalit Productions / Coproduced by Red Balloon, Ascent Film, Novak Prod, Rosa Filmes

CAST

Lyna Khoudri, Anamaria Vartolomei, Camille Cottin, Fabrice Luchini

  • “Beautifully crafted and certifiably insane”

    The Hollywood Reporter

  • “A cult film”

    Cineuropa

  • “Because chaos and grace coexist in every image, The Empire lets us hear the melody of this world in perpetual motion”

    Les Inrocks