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Continental Drift (South)

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Nathalie Adler is on a mission in Sicily for the European Union, organizing the upcoming visit of a migrant camp by Macron and Merkel. Their presence has great symbolic value, demonstrating that everything is under control. But who is still prepared to believe in this European family on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Definitely not Albert, Nathalie's son, who is an activist with a nonprofit and turns up out of the blue, years after breaking off all contact with his mother. Their reunion will prove more explosive than the diplomatic mission...

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Alex Heeney Seventh Row Lionel Baier’s biting yet heartfelt Cannes film Continental Drift (South) tackles the migrant crisis and personal failures of empathy with wit and intelligence. Sep 4, 2022 Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International Pleasantly entertaining, Continental Drift has a busy plot that finds easy solutions to complex issues and turns towards the sentimental... May 25, 2022 Full Review Jara Yáñez Caimán Cuadernos de Cine Ends up being not only artificial...just as far from human from the system it criticizes. [Full review in Spanish] May 24, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Strangely inert considering the talent behind the script and Baier’s own lengthy filmography, it’s a film which struggles to parlay valiant, topical intentions into a cohesive, meaningful narrative. Rated: 2/5 May 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lionel Baier

Director

Isabelle Carré

Nathalie

Théodore Pellerin

Albert

Ursina Lardi

Ute

Ivan Georgiev

Timotei

Adama Diop

Boubacar
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Synopsis Nathalie Adler is on a mission in Sicily for the European Union, organizing the upcoming visit of a migrant camp by Macron and Merkel. Their presence has great symbolic value, demonstrating that everything is under control. But who is still prepared to believe in this European family on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Definitely not Albert, Nathalie's son, who is an activist with a nonprofit and turns up out of the blue, years after breaking off all contact with his mother. Their reunion will prove more explosive than the diplomatic mission...
Director
Lionel Baier
Producer
Pauline Gygax, Max Karli
Screenwriter
Lionel Baier, Laurent Larivière
Production Co
BLUE+, Les Films du Losange, Bandita Films, RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 29m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)