Something in the Air
Theatrical release poster
FrenchAprès mai
Directed byOlivier Assayas
Written byOlivier Assayas
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÉric Gautier
Edited byLuc Barnier
Production
companies
Distributed byMK2 Films
Release dates
  • 3 September 2012 (2012-09-03) (Venice)
  • 14 November 2012 (2012-11-14) (France)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€5.4 million[1]
Box office$1.3 million

Something in the Air (French: Après mai, lit. 'After May') is a 2012 French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Olivier Assayas.[2] The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival,[3] where Assayas won the Best Screenplay Award.[4]

Premise

In 1971, French student Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils, although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Sotinel, Thomas (8 November 2012). "Assayas refait son Mai 68" [Assayas remakes his May 68]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Something in the Air". Unifrance. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Venezia 69". Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Official Awards of the 69th Venice Film Festival". Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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Works directed by Olivier Assayas
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