Films Released on Friday 9 August

Cecile Boyer,

Correspondent (Film)

 

Elysium (North America, Taiwan):

Here is the science fiction of the week! Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp, takes place in 2154. At this time, whilst wealthy people can afford to live on a space station created by men and called Elysium, poor people have to stay on a destroyed Earth. Max (Matt Damon), who lives on the Blue planet, will try to change his destiny and bring equality between the two different worlds. Do not hesitate to watch the .

Planes (North America):

If you want to watch an animation, Planes is made for you. This film, directed by Klay Hall, tells the story of Dusty, a cropdusting plane scared of heights. And yet, he aims at competing in a well-known aerial race. To do so, Dusty will benefit from the help of his friends and his mentor, Skipper. Go watch the !

Lovelace (Croatia):

If you want to know more about the porn industry, you should watch Lovelace which is directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. This film is based on the true story of Linda Lovelace (Amanda Seyfried) who is victim of abuse in the world of porn, until she decides to be the only one to control of her life. The trailer can be found .

In a World… (United States):

Let us continue with the comedy of the week! In a World… directed by Lake Bell, follows Carol (Lake Bell), a vocal coach urged by her father to become a voice-over star. But not sure this is her dream… To find out more about the film, check the out.

Chennai Express (France, India, United Kingdom):

If you like Bollywood films, you have to have a look at Chennai Express. This film, directed by Rohit Shetty, focuses on Rahul, played by the famous Shah Rukh Khan, who starts a long journey to Tamil Nadu, in order to put his grandfather’s ashes in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. During his trip, he meets his true love. 

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (Chile):

The second Percy Jackson film has finally arrived. Directed by Thor Freudenthal, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters shows the son of Poseidon (Logan Lerman) and his friends Annabeth Chase (Alexandra Daddario), Clarisse La Rue (Leven Rambin) and Tyson (Douglas Smith) looking for the Golden Fleece. You can find the trailer .

The Conjuring (Argentina):

This horror film, directed by James Wan, follows two paranormal investigators, Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) and Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) who are called by the Parren family in order to exterminate the dark spirit which is haunting their house. But to eliminate this danger, the Warren will take enormous risks. Have a look at the .

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