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The story follows a filmmaker (Mathieu Amalric) whose life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover (Marion Cotillard as Carlotta) just as he is about to embark on the shoot of a new film.
Mar 23, 2018 | Theatrical Limited (17 locations)
Other Key Dates
May 17, 2017 (Cannes Film Festival (France))
Jun 23, 2017 (Munich International Film Festival (Germany))
Jun 25, 2017 (Moscow Film Festival (Russia))
Jul 16, 2017 (Jerusalem Film Festival (Israel))
Sep 16, 2017 (Helsinki International Film Festival (Finland))
Oct 3, 2017 (Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada))
Oct 13, 2017 (director's cut New York Film Festival (USA))
Oct 20, 2017 (Vienna International Film Festival (Austria))
Oct 22, 2017 (Philadelphia International Film Festival (USA))
Oct 28, 2017 (Tokyo International Film Festival (Japan))
Nov 10, 2017 (Virginia Film Festival (USA))
$19,158
$102,510
$2,973,052
$3,075,562
Sound Mix: Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Country of Origin: France
Having run away 21 years ago, Carlotta (Marion Cotillard) is back out of the blue. Ismael (Mathieu Amalric) has been busy rebuilding a life for himself next to Sylvia (Charlotte Gainsbourg) while working on his next feature film. As Ismael’s trials and tribulations unfurl, so do those of the main character of his film–the idle, funny and reckless diplomat Ivan Dédalus (Louis Garrel). The character is a nod to the ghost of another of Desplechin’s creations, the brother of Paul Dédalus, three-time hero of “My Sex Life–or How I Got Into an Argument,” “A Christmas Tale” and “My Golden Days.” A film within a film–and then some, Desplechin layers narrative upon narrative. With ISMAEL’S GHOSTS, Desplechin returns once again to the past, creating film after film as his way of stepping back in time, and proving yet again that his brand of genius lies in his ability to find light in the darkest of places. — Magnolia Pictures