Le refuge

  • 88'
  • France
  • 2009
Mousse (Isabelle Carré) and Louis (Melvil Poupaud) are young and in love. Their drug use, however, brings an abrupt end to their romance. When they accidentally take an overdose of heroin, Louis dies. Mousse wakes up from her coma and hears she is pregnant, by Louis. She flees Paris in order to come to terms with Louis's death in a small coastal town. Months later, Louis’s brother Paul knocks on her door. Her pregnancy also releases emotions in him .
After Sous le sable (2000) and Le temps qui reste (2005), Le refuge is the last part of Ozon's trilogy about death. The French director wanted to make a film about the sensual metamorphosis of a pregnant woman for years. Carré was really pregnant during shooting. The drama won the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

  • 88'
  • France
  • 2009
Director
François Ozon
Country of production
France
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
88'
Medium
35mm
International title
The Refuge
Language
French
Producers
Claudie Ossard, Chris Bozzli
Production Company
Eurowide Film Production
Sales
Le Pacte
Screenplay
Mathieu Hippeau, François Ozon
Cinematography
Mathias Raaflaub
Editor
Muriel Breton
Production Design
Katia Wyszkop
Sound Design
Brigitte Taillandier
Music
Louis-Ronan Choisy
Cast
Louis-Ronan Choisy, Melvil Poupaud, Isabelle Carré
Local Distributor
Cinemien
Website
http://www.le-pacte.com/france/catalogue/detail/le-refuge/
Director
François Ozon
Country of production
France
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
88'
Medium
35mm
International title
The Refuge
Language
French
Producers
Claudie Ossard, Chris Bozzli
Production Company
Eurowide Film Production
Sales
Le Pacte
Screenplay
Mathieu Hippeau, François Ozon
Cinematography
Mathias Raaflaub
Editor
Muriel Breton
Production Design
Katia Wyszkop
Sound Design
Brigitte Taillandier
Music
Louis-Ronan Choisy
Cast
Louis-Ronan Choisy, Melvil Poupaud, Isabelle Carré
Local Distributor
Cinemien
Website
http://www.le-pacte.com/france/catalogue/detail/le-refuge/