By Sheryl Oh
Vanessa Filho’s debut feature already sounds like an intense drama that fits perfectly into Cotillard’s oeuvre.
Marion Cotillard, particularly in her recent filmography, usually goes straight for experienced auteurs when planning her next career move. She has done a thorough mix of blockbuster and arthouse films with established names such as the Dardennes and Christopher Nolan, effortlessly switching between French cinema and Hollywood. But her latest picture will foster the talents of a new feature director. Variety reports that Cotillard has joined forces with Vanessa Filho on Gueule d’ange.
Gueule d’ange tells the story of a single mother who abandons her young daughter after meeting a stranger in a club. Filho and writer-director Alain Dias – known as Diasteme – served as scriptwriters for the project. Cotillard is undoubtedly the most famous face attached to star; she will feature alongside Ayline Etaix, Alban Lenoir, and Amélie Daure in the film.
If Gueule d’ange ends up being anything like the Dardennes’ menacingly quiet Two Days, One Night in intensity, audiences are in for an emotional rollercoaster. They will most likely be thankful for those overwhelming feelings, though. Two Days, One Night competed for a number of prizes at multiple film festivals and award ceremonies and was Belgium’s Oscar selection for a Foreign Language Film nomination. The combination of the film’s stripped back production and Cotillard’s powerhouse performance was an electrified match. Cotillard’s work in the film received a near 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes and earned her a second Academy Award nomination. Although Two Days, One Night was the only film she would appear in that year, Cotillard stood out brilliantly.
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