Actor Noémie Merlant is proving herself to be more than just a performer with the release of her second directorial effort, The Balconettes. Described as a revenge horror-comedy, Merlant’s film, which she directed and co-wrote with Celina Sciamma and Pauline Munier, tackles feminine rage through the perspective of three friends during a heat wave. After a successful festival run, the film is now coming to theaters in the U.S. via distributor The Forge.
“It’s such a joy to know that The Balconettes is being released in the United States, the country of cinema,” said Merlant. “Sharing the film there feels deeply meaningful to me, because so much of my love for storytelling was shaped by American film culture. To see this strange, fearless little movie find its audience in such a historic space for cinema is an emotional milestone.”
She added, “This is a film we made with our hearts and our guts: together, as a team, and in close collaboration with Céline Sciamma. It’s a love cry for creative freedom, for genre-mixing, for bold ideas and joyful chaos. But at its core, it’s a film about sisterhood, and a scream against the patriarchy: against all the forces that try to shame, silence, and control us. It’s a wild ride: violent, funny, tender, and unruly. My hope is that it makes people feel a little more free, and a little less alone.”
The Balconettes follows three roommates gleefully meddling in the lives of their neighbors from their Marseilles balcony during a sweltering heat wave, until a late-night drink spirals into a bloody confrontation.
In honor of the film’s upcoming release, watch our exclusive clip from the film, which offers a taste of the feminine rage at the core of The Balconettes.
Merlant (Portrait of a Lady On Fire) stars in the film with Souheila Yacoub (Climax), Sanda Codreanu (Call My Agent), and Lucas Bravo (Emily in Paris).
“The Balconettes doesn’t just play with genre, it detonates it,” says Mark Sayre, CEO of The Forge. “Noémie [Merlant] has made a film that’s as uncontainable as the women at its center: wild, funny, furious, and alive with risk. We couldn’t look away, and we didn’t want to. Releasing this movie feels less like a business decision and more like a dare. One we’re proud to take.”
The Forge will release The Balconettes in exclusive North American markets beginning Friday, August 22. The limited theatrical run kicks off with a week of screenings at the IFC Center in New York City and the Landmark’s Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles from Friday, August 22, through Thursday, August 28, followed by releases in additional markets.
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