Beast Paradise

Beast Paradise

35mm / DCP / HD - 2012 - France - 104min - Color - Drama


Beast Paradise

Original title: Le Paradis des Bêtes

A film by Estelle Larrivaz

Dominique is a domineering and possessive father who runs a pet store with his sister: Pet Paradise. When his already abusive relationship with his wife Cathy spins out of control, he flees with their children Clarisse and Ferdinand. Ensconced in a luxurious ski resort on the other side of the border, he creates a fantasy world to win back his kids, who nonetheless love him unconditionally.

Original language: Français
Produced by: Mathieu Bompoint - Mezzanine Films

Festivals:
Angers Film Festival Premiers Plans, France 2012 / Tétouan International Film Festival of Méditerranéen Cinema, Official competition, Morocco 2012 / Rendez-vous du Cinéma Français, Rome, 2012 / Brussels Film Festival, Belgium 2012 / Galway Film Festival, Ireland 2012 / FilmForum Zadar International Film Festival, Croatia 2012 / CineFest International Festival Miskolc, Hungary 2012 / Gijon International Film Festival, competition / Enfants terribles Festival, Spain 2012 / Kaunas film festival, Lithuania 2012 / Misr International Film Festival , Egypt 2012 / Beijing First FF, China 2012 / Braunschweig International film festival, Germany 2012 / French Film Festival, London 2012 / Malatya Film Festival 2012, Turkey / Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) 2012 / Bangaluru Film Festival 2012, India / Pune International Film Festival 2013 / Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival, Turkey, 2013 / Rencontres Internationales de Vincennes - Prix Henri Langlois, France 2013

Awards:
Prix du public à Angers Film Festival Premiers Plans, France 2012
Prix du Jury étudiant, Rencontres Internationales de Vincennes - Prix Henri Langlois, France 2013

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Estelle Larrivaz

Estelle Larrivaz begins in the Cinema as an actress. She plays in about twenty films among which Bar des Rails by Cedric Khan, Chacun cherche son chat by Cedric Klapisch, Beau Fixe by Chrisitan Vincent, Irma vep by Olivier Assayass. In 2001, she directed her first short, Notre Père..., followed by Ciudad Juarez (wed documentary, in collaboration with journalists from "Courrier International") that won further international awards. Beast Paradise is his first film.

Estelle Larrivaz


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