The Midnight Screenings are a must at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, a slot reserved for films with a daring tone, sometimes spectacular or disturbing. Generally dedicated to genre works - thrillers, horror films, thrillers or fantastical tales - these nocturnal screenings are a special showcase for directors ready to shake up convention.
Among the films in this section that stand out for their originality, narrative tension and offbeat look is Vincent Maël Cardona's new film Le Roi Soleil. The cast includes a number of French actors of the moment: Pio Marmaï, Lucie Zhang, Sofiane Zermani and Panayotis Pascot. And the synopsis - to be found below - is intriguing... and makes you want to discover this new feature film!
The Sun King will be unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The film will be released in French cinemas on August 27, 2025.
Synopsis: A man has died at Le Roi Soleil, a bar-PMU in Versailles. He leaves behind a winning lottery ticket worth several million euros. By coming to terms with reality and their conscience, the witnesses to the tragedy could walk away with the money... But what if the truth is just a well-plotted scenario?
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