At Work (film)
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| French | À pied d'œuvre |
| Directed by | Valérie Donzelli |
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| Based on | À pied d'œuvre by Franck Courtès |
| Produced by | Alain Goldman |
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| Distributed by | Diaphana Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
At Work (French: À pied d'œuvre) is an upcoming French drama film co-written and directed by Valérie Donzelli, based on the novel of the same name by Franck Courtès. It stars Bastien Bouillon, Virginie Ledoyen, and Marie Rivière.
The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.
Premise
[edit]A successful photographer dreams of becoming a writer.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]On 18 March 2024, it was announced that Valérie Donzelli was adapting the novel À pied d'œuvre by photographer Franck Courtès into a film.[1] The film received an avance sur recettes grant from France's Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) in January 2025.[2] Bastien Bouillon, Virginie Ledoyen, and Marie Rivière were announced as cast members on 11 February 2025.[3] Principal photography began on 17 February 2025. The film was shot over six weeks in and around Paris.[4]
Release
[edit]Kinology acquired the international sales rights to the film in July 2025.[5] The film will premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[6][7] It will be released by Diaphana Films in France and Teodora in Italy.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Vignoli, Lisa (18 March 2024). "Le nouveau projet de Valérie Donzelli se dévoile". Vanity Fair France (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (8 January 2025). "Élie Wajeman's Le joueur earns a CNC advance on receipts". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Adjinsoff, Mathi (11 February 2025). "Bastien Bouillon à l'affiche du prochain film de Valérie Donzelli". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien (11 March 2025). "Valérie Donzelli shooting À pied d'œuvre". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa (24 July 2025). "Valerie Donzelli's Venice Competition Film 'At Work' Boarded by Kinology (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (22 July 2025). "Venice: Kathryn Bigelow, Guillermo del Toro, Noah Baumbach & Benny Safdie In Competition – Full Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise (22 July 2025). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein,' Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia' With Emma Stone, Benny Safdie's 'Smashing Machine,' Luca Guadagnino's 'After the Hunt' and More". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
