Bertrand Bonello’s Berlinale-Bound ‘Coma’ Acquired by Best Friend Forever (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBrussels-based company Best Friend Forever has acquired “Coma,” the latest film by celebrated French director Bertrand Bonello (“Saint Laurent”). “Coma” will have its world premiere premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in the Encounters section.
Weaving genre, animation and live action, the stylish movie boasts an exciting cast including Louise Labeque (“Zombi Child”) and Julia Faure (“Camille Rewinds”), with voices by beloved late actor Gaspard Ulliel, as well as Louis Garrel, Laetitia Casta, Anaïs Demoustier and Vincent Lacoste. “Coma” explores online behavior and content consumption through the eyes of a teenage girl who immerses audiences into her dreams and nightmares.
Locked in her room, her only relationship to the outside world is virtual. Navigating between dreams and reality, she’s guided by a disturbing and mysterious YouTuber, Patricia Coma.
Bonello’s 10th feature, “Coma” was produced by Les Films du Bélier (“Diamantino,” “Heal the Living”) and My New Picture. Co-producers are Remembers Production, the animation outfit created by Ugo Bienvenu, the rising star of French comic strip.
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