Cease the presses! There’s a brand new monarch on the town. Lengthy stay the king and his queen! The place, you ask? Effectively, in Versalles. What, you ask? Effectively, that’s the title of the brand new film from Andrés Clariond (Hilda), which world premieres on Sunday within the predominant competitors lineup of the twenty ninth version of the Tallinn Black Nights Movie Pageant (PÖFF).
So, what on the planet are we speaking about? “After shedding his probability on the Mexican presidency, bold politician Chema retreats together with his elegant spouse Carmina to a countryside hacienda,” reads a synopsis for the movie. “Exile quickly turns into delusion: they crown themselves king and queen of a fabricated realm, family employees are recast as courtiers, halls rework into phases of decadent ceremony, and fantasies spill into merciless punishments and weird rituals.”
Absurdity and megalomania satire ensue. “Impressed by works like The Demise of Stalin, The Favorite, and The Discreet Allure of the Bourgeoisie, Versalles reimagines the decadence of French aristocracy by means of the lens of recent Mexican politics,” the PÖFF web site explains. “With irony, theatrical exaggeration, and hanging visible symbolism, it explores how energy corrupts, how notion shapes actuality, and the way civility crumbles beneath an unrestrained ego.”
In case you’re questioning: no, this isn’t a documentary. Cuautli Jiménez and Maggie Civantos star within the film from Pimienta Movies (Roma), for which MMM Movie Gross sales is dealing with world gross sales. The Tallinn competition guarantees “magnetic” performances by the lead actors.
Alfonso Herrera Salcedo is chargeable for the cinematography, the manufacturing designers are Hania Robledo, and modifying was dealt with by Alejandro Lozano, Julián Sarmiento, and Enrique Pérez.
THR can now unveil an unique clip from Versalles that offers a sneak peek on the ego journeys at the hours of darkness fable, which appears well-suited for our occasions. Try the clip beneath. However beware: don’t upset the monarchs!