Monsieur Constant is a French comedy-drama directed by Alan Simon, who also wrote the screenplay. The film brings together Jean-Claude Drouot, Cali and Danièle Évenou in a story centered on family memory and intergenerational transmission. Set between Brittany and Siberia, the story revolves around a former war photographer haunted by the memory of his lost love. The story interweaves love, music and filiation, in an emotional quest driven by an unexpected bond between a grandfather and his granddaughter.
Monsieur Constant will be released in cinemas from May 28, 2025.
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Synopsis: On Brittany's Île-aux-Moines, Monsieur Constant, a former war photographer, is haunted by the memory of his lost love, Natalia, a famous Russian prima ballerina who tragically disappeared fifty years ago. His son, Sergio, must travel to Siberia to complete the opera his mother had dreamed of. He entrusts his eight-year-old daughter, Adéla, to her grandfather, whom she has never met. This unexpected encounter between the old man and his granddaughter triggers a powerful intergenerational journey that takes them on an epic journey of love, music and dance from Brittany to Novosibirsk in Russia.
Monsieur Constant could be of interest to viewers sensitive to family narratives and stories of transmission against a backdrop of memory and art. The film follows in the footsteps of works such as Le Goût des merveilles and La Famille Bélier, in which music and emotional ties play a central role. Fans of French auteur cinema and intergenerational narratives may find this feature film an emotional work rooted in real places, between Brittany and Russia.
Monsieur Constant is a French comedy-drama by Alan Simon, starring Jean-Claude Drouot, Cali and Danièle Évenou. Through the story of a grandfather and his granddaughter, the film tackles the themes of memory, family transmission and the artistic quest. It offers a sensitive journey between Breton landscapes and Siberian culture.
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