‘I’ve Stopped Looking for the Truth’: Lionel Baier Debuts New Clip for His Berlin Competition Title ‘The Safe House’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comCallum McLennan Paris, May 1968, becomes more than a backdrop in “The Safe House” (“La cache”), Swiss filmmaker Lionel Baier‘s latest.
It’s an adaptation of Christophe Boltanski’s Prix Femina winning novel, “La cache,” produced by Bande à Part Films and co-produced with Red Lion, Les Films du Poisson, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse and SRG SSR, making it a French, Swiss and Luxembourgish co-production.
The comedy-drama, which debuts in competition at Berlinale, sees Baier observe an eccentric family. The ensemble cast features Dominique Reymond as the Grandmother, the late Michel Blanc as Père-Grand, the Grandfather, William Lebghil as the Great Uncle and Aurélien Gabrielli as Little Uncle.
Liliane Rovère portrays Hinterland, while Adrien Barazzone and Larisa Faber play the boy’s father and mother, respectively, with Ethan Chimienti as the aforementioned boy.
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