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Titane
Sign in to saveTitane (, ) is a 2021 body horror psychological drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car crash as a child, has a titanium plate fitted into her head. In adulthood, Alexia becomes a murderous car model with an erotic fascination with automobiles, leading to a bizarre sexual encounter that sets off an increasingly outlandish series of events. Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Laïs Salameh also star.
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Titane is a 2021 French-language drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The movie features a cast including Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Myriem Akheddiou, and Garance Marillier. It was produced by Kazak Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, Frakas Productions, VOO, and BeTV. The narrative is set in France during the 2010s and explores themes of human bonding, corporeality, and gender identity.
The film has a runtime of 108 minutes and was released on July 14, 2021. It received the Palme d'Or and the European Film Award for Best Hair and Makeup Artist. Titane was also nominated for several European Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor. It participated in the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and the 34th European Film Awards. Distribution included video on demand.
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6.3A woman with a metal plate in her head from a childhood car accident embarks on a bizarre journey, bringing her into contact with a firefighter who's reunited with his missing son after 10 years.
Cast
- Vincent Lindon as Vincent
- Agathe Rousselle as Alexia / Adrien
- Garance Marillier as Justine
- Laïs Salameh as Rayane
- Mara Cissé as Jeantet
- Marin Judas as Charrier
Themes
- pregnancy
- trauma
- head wound
- car crash
- serial killer
- car accident
- woman director
- firefighter
- masculinity
- abortion
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Titane
- Film.image
- Titane poster.jpeg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Julia Ducournau
- Film.writer
- Julia Ducournau
- Film.producer
- Jean-Christophe Reymond
- Film.cinematography
- Ruben Impens
- Film.editing
- Jean-Christophe Bouzy
- Film.music
- Jim Williams
- Film.runtime
- 108 minutes
- Film.language
- French
- Film.gross
- $6.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 2021 Cannes Film Festival
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- serial murder
- Director
- Julia Ducournau
- Screenwriter
- Julia Ducournau
- Composer
- Jim Williams
- Cinematographer
- Ruben Impens
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- 108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 391754
- Image
- Agathe Rousselle, Julia Ducournau, Vincent Lindon at Cannes 2021 closing ceremony.jpg
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- publication date
- 2021-10-28
- title
- Titane
- review score
- 75/100
- set in period
- 2010s
- Commons category
- Titane (film)
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Titane (, ) is a 2021 body horror psychological drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car crash as a child, has a titanium plate fitted into her head. In adulthood, Alexia becomes a murderous car model with an erotic fascination with automobiles, leading to a bizarre sexual encounter that sets off an increasingly outlandish series of events. Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Laïs Salameh also star.
The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021, where Ducournau became the second female director to win the Palme d'Or, the festival's top award, as well as the first female filmmaker to win solo. It received critical acclaim and was selected as the French entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but did not make the shortlist. At the 47th César Awards, it was nominated for four awards, including Best Director for Ducournau and Most Promising Actress for Rousselle. At the 75th British Academy Film Awards, Ducournau received a nomination for Best Director. At the 11th Magritte Awards, Titane received five nominations and won two awards, including Best Foreign Film.
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