Soul Mates (2023 French film)

Soul Mates
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndré Téchiné
Written byAndré Téchiné
Cédric Anger
Produced byOlivier Delbosc
StarringBenjamin Voisin
Noémie Merlant
CinematographyGeorge Lechaptois
Edited byAlbertine Lastera
Music byMathieu Lamboley
Production
companies
Distributed byAd Vitam
Release date
  • 12 April 2023 (2023-04-12) (France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$480,762[1]

Soul Mates (French: Les Âmes sœurs) is 2023 French drama film directed by André Téchiné from a screenplay he co-wrote with Cédric Anger. Starring Benjamin Voisin and Noémie Merlant, it is about a soldier who returns home after the war in Mali and suffers from PTSD.[2]

Plot

A soldier of the French forces engaged in Mali is seriously burned during an explosion. Repatriated to intensive care in France, he suffers from amnesia and begins a long convalescence with his sister in their family home in the Pyrenees.

Cast

Production

Filming began in June 2021 in the Ariège department, including Orgeix, Ax-les-Thermes and Orlu. Filming also took place in the Aude department and in Paris.[3][4] It was also partly shot in Pyrénées-Orientales.[5] Filming resumed at the start of 2022 for scenes at the Bédeilhac cave in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat and at the Prehistoric Park in Tarascon-sur-Ariège.[3]

Critical response

On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on 27 reviews from French critics.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Soul Mates (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Film show: 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves', the new fantasy blockbuster". France24. 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ce film qui sort le 12 avril au cinéma a été tourné dans les montagnes de l'Ariège". actu.fr (in French). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Séduit par les paysages de l'Ariège, le réalisateur André Téchiné tourne "Les pieds sur terre"". Franceinfo (in French). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Cinéma - "Les âmes sœurs" face aux souvenirs enfouis". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Les Âmes sœurs" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 15 October 2024.