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2022 Swiss film
| Continental Drift (South) | |
|---|---|
| French | La dérive des continents (au sud) |
| Directed by | Lionel Baier |
| Written by | Lionel Baier Laurent Larivière |
| Produced by | Pauline Gygax Max Karli |
| Starring | Isabelle Carré Théodore Pellerin |
| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
| Edited by | Pauline Gaillard |
| Production company | Bandita Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Countries | Switzerland France |
| Languages | French Italian English Bulgarian German |
Continental Drift (South) (French: La dérive des continents (au sud)) is a 2022 Swiss-French comedy-drama film written by Lionel Baier and Laurent Larivière, directed by Baier and starring Isabelle Carré and Théodore Pellerin.
Cast
- Isabelle Carré as Nathalie Adler
- Théodore Pellerin as Albert Adler
- Ursina Lardi as Ute Lerner
- Ivan Georgiev as Timotei Bacalov
Release
The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May 2022.
Reception
Allan Hunter of Screen International gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Pleasantly entertaining, Continental Drift has a busy plot that finds easy solutions to complex issues and turns towards the sentimental..." Alex Heeney of Seventh Row said, "Lionel Baier’s biting yet heartfelt Cannes film Continental Drift (South) tackles the migrant crisis and personal failures of empathy with wit and intelligence."
References
- Linville, JD (May 23, 2022). "Lionel Baier's 'Continental Drift (South)' Brings Europe's Growing Pains to Cannes". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Hunter, Allan (May 25, 2022). "'Continental Drift': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Heeney, Alex. "Continental Drift (South) is a biting satire and family drama". Seventh Row. Retrieved 22 January 2023.