Revoir Paris is a psychological drama directed by Alice Winocour, starring Virginie Efira. The film focuses on the intimate impact of a terrorist attack on a survivor, in an introspective, contemporary narrative. The story follows Mia as she confronts her traumatic memory, in a city of Paris marked by violence. The cast also includes Benoît Magimel and Grégoire Colin.
Revoir Paris will be broadcast on France 3 on Monday May 19, 2025 at 9:05pm.
Discover the first images of Revoir Paris, an intimate drama starring Virginie Efira.
Synopsis: In Paris, Mia is caught up in an attack on a brasserie. Three months later, still unable to get on with her life and remembering the event only in bits and pieces, Mia decides to investigate her memory to find the path back to possible happiness.
Revoir Paris could be of interest to viewers sensitive to tales of resilience, personal reconstruction and the dramas of contemporary society. The film follows in the footsteps of works such as Après Louie and Lastanza del figlio ( The Son's Room ), which explore individual trauma in a realistic context. It is aimed at adult audiences interested in intimate dramas with a psychological dimension.
Presented at several international film festivals, Revoir Paris has been hailed for its nuanced depiction of the aftermath of an attack, and for Virginie Efira's central performance. Director Alice Winocour drew inspiration for her script from real-life testimonies.
Revoir Paris is a contemporary psychological drama that tackles the theme of trauma through the journey of a bombing survivor. With its intimate staging and renowned cast, the film appeals to audiences looking for deep, emotional stories. Its return to television offers a new opportunity to discover this work centered on memory and resilience.
Our opinion on Revoir Paris:
How to evoke the Paris attacks? Over the past few years, a number of films have tackled the subject from a variety of angles, from the Netflix documentary series Fluctuat nec mergitur to the police reconstruction of Novembre by Cédric Jimenez. Revoir Paris focuses on the victims and their reconstruction. Inspired by her brother's survival on the night of the Bataclan attack, director Alice Winocour said she wanted to tell the story of victims' resilience and defense mechanisms. At the 48th César ceremony, Virginie Efira won the César for Best Actress.
Mia, played by Virginie Efira, finds herself by chance in a brasserie one evening, when an attack suddenly occurs. In the weeks that follow, she has virtually no memory of that horrific night. She decides to investigate, to reconstruct the drama and finally return to a normal life.
By taking up a subject that is still very recent for those who lived through it, Revoir Paris shakes up every scene. The still raw wound brings back bad memories and moves many. The bombing sequence is hard to sustain, and the rest of the film constantly evokes this immense pain, whether with the other victims - whom Mia gets to know and who, each in their own way, try to heal their post-traumatic syndromes - or with her loved ones, who obviously no longer see her in the same way.
The technical work behind the film is prodigious, from the stifling sound to the cinematography of Paris, which has rarely been portrayed in this way on film. It also boasts a prodigious cast, led by Virginie Efira, who plays one of her best roles, as well as Benoît Magimel, who plays one of the victims. Revoir Paris is a great film. It was one of our favorites at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was presented in the Directors' Fortnight, and it's also one of our favorites of the year.
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