Jim's Story
| Jim's Story | |
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| French | Le Roman de Jim |
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| Based on | Le Roman de Jim by Pierric Bailly |
| Produced by | Kevin Chneiweiss |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Irina Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Annette Dutertre |
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| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Jim's Story (French: Le Roman de Jim) is a 2024 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu. It is an adaptation of the 2021 novel Le Roman de Jim by Pierric Bailly. It is a comedic melodrama about fatherhood.[1][2]
It had its world premiere in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2024. It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 14 August 2024 by Pyramide Distribution.
Plot[edit]
A family's happy life in the Jura Mountains is gradually upended following the return of their son's biological father.
Cast[edit]
- Karim Leklou as Aymeric
- Laetitia Dosch as Florence
- Sara Giraudeau as Olivia
- Bertrand Belin as Christophe
- Noée Abita as Aurélie
- Andranic Manet as Jim (age 23)
- Eol Personne as Jim (ages 7 and 10)
Production[edit]
The film's screenplay was adapted by Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu from Pierric Bailly's novel Le Roman de Jim, which was first published by Éditions P.O.L in March 2021. The book sold over 25,000 copies.[3] Kevin Chneiweiss produced the film for SBS Productions, in co-production with Arte France Cinéma.[2]
Principal photography began on 17 May 2023 in Lyon.[4] However, the majority of filming took place in the Haut-Jura region from 19 June to 28 July 2023 between the villages of Saint-Claude and Bellecombe, where the plot of the book takes place.[5]
Release[edit]
The film was selected to be screened in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 May 2024.[6]
The film is set to be theatrically released in France on 14 August 2024 by Pyramide Distribution,[7] with the company's sales arm Pyramide International handling world sales for the film.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Mandelbaum, Jacques (22 May 2024). "Festival de Cannes 2024 : « Le Roman de Jim », le mélo porté haut des frères Larrieu". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b Marshall, Lee (22 May 2024). "'Jim's Story': Cannes Review". Screen International. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Oury, Antoine (22 March 2023). "Avec Arte, les frères Larrieu adaptent un roman de Pierric Bailly". ActuaLitté (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b Leffler, Rebecca (16 May 2023). "Pyramide boards Larrieu brothers' upcoming melodrama 'Jim's Story' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Jourdant, Karine (2 May 2023). "Le Roman de Jim de Pierric Bailly, sera adapté au cinéma par les frères Larrieu". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Le roman de Jim" (in French). Pyramide Distribution. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Jim's Story at IMDb
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- 2024 films
- 2024 comedy-drama films
- 2020s French films
- 2020s French-language films
- Films about father–son relationships
- Films directed by Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu
- Films set in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Films shot in Jura (department)
- Films shot in Lyon
- French comedy-drama films
- French films based on novels
- Arte France Cinéma films
- 2020s French film stubs