The World Is Yours (film)
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| French | Le monde est à toi |
| Directed by | Romain Gavras |
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| Cinematography | André Chémétoff |
| Edited by | Benjamin Weill |
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| Distributed by | StudioCanal |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $2.7 million[1] |
The World Is Yours (French: Le Monde est à toi) is a 2018 French crime comedy film co-written and directed by Romain Gavras. It stars Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel, Oulaya Amamra, François Damiens and Philippe Katerine. It was selected to screen at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]
The leitmotif is Daniel Balavoine's song "La vie ne m'apprend rien".
Synopsis[edit]
François, a small-time drug dealer, dreams of starting a new life as the official distributor of Mr. Freeze ice pops in the Maghreb region. However, he discovers that his mother Dany has lost all his savings gambling. An opportunity to acquire the needed capital arises when he is sent on a drug-buying mission to Spain by Poutine, the erratic kingpin of the city. But François's entourage gets involved, which soon disrupts everyone's plans.
Cast[edit]
- Karim Leklou as François
- Isabelle Adjani as Dany
- Vincent Cassel as Henri
- Oulaya Amamra as Lamya
- Sam Spruell as Bruce
- Gabby Rose as Britanny
- Sofian Khammes as Poutine
- Mounir Amamra as Mohamed 1
- Mahamadou Sangare as Mohamed 2
- François Damiens as René
- Philippe Katerine as Vincent
Production[edit]
The project was announced on 25 April 2017 by Isabelle Adjani in an interview with Grazia magazine. The actress described it as "pretty crazy" and revealed that Vincent Cassel and Oulaya Amamra would also be involved.[4]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[5] On French website Allociné, the film has a critic approval rating of 3.6/5 based on 34 reviews and a viewer approval rating of 3.5/5.[6] Théo Ribeton of French magazine Les Inrockuptibles praised the humour and confidence of director Romain Gavras, comparing the film to Guy Ritchie's early work.[7] In a less enthusiastic review, Corentin Lê of CinéSéries called the plot line "predictable."[8]
Peter Debruge of Variety called the film a "crowd-pleasing Tarantino-esque crime saga."[9] Phil Hoad of The Guardian review wrote that with this film "Gavras has seized his chance, staging this uptempo, carnivalesque crime pic with panache and wit."[10] David Ehrlich of IndieWire called the film "the best movie that Guy Ritchie never made."[11]
Award nominations[edit]
- César Awards:
- Best Supporting Actress for Isabelle Adjani
- Most Promising Actor for Karim Leklou
References[edit]
- ^ "The World Is Yours (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (17 April 2018). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight unveils 2018 line-up". Screen Daily.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (17 April 2018). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Lineup Boasts Colombia's 'Birds of Passage,' Nicolas Cage in 'Mandy'". Variety.
- ^ Maida, Sabine; Azoury, Philippe (25 April 2017). "Isabelle Adjani: "Ma vie est plus cinématographique que mes films"". Grazia (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "The World Is Yours". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Le Monde est à toi". Allociné (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Ribeton, Théo (10 August 2018). ""Le monde est à toi" : Gavras livre un film rempli d'ironie et complètement désarticulé". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Lê, Corentin (14 May 2018). "Le Monde est à toi : de Bené à benêt". CinéSéries (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (13 May 2018). "Film Review: 'The World Is Yours'". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Hoad, Phil (25 April 2019). "The World Is Yours review – brash Franco-crime caper". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Ehrlich, David (17 July 2020). "Stream of the Day: Ultra-Fun Heist Movie 'The World Is Yours' Is a Timely Reminder Being Selfish Never Pays". IndieWire. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
