THE SUCCESSOR
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THE SUCCESSOR

Directed by Xavier Legrand

Info

Director: Xavier Legrand
Section: Spotlight
Country: Belgium, France, Canada
Year: 2023
PT: LE SUCCESSEUR
OT: LE SUCCESSEUR
Language: French
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Marc-André Grondin, Yves Jacques, Laëtitia Isambert, Anne-Elisabeth Bossé, Blandine Bury
18+ (no age rating)

Logline

A psychological thriller with lots of twists by award-winning author Alexandre Postel.

Ellias Barnès is the new star of the Paris fashion scene. But he’s only on his first collection when he complains of chest pains. Is it just stress, or could it be a heart condition? Then he’s told that his father has passed away in far-off Montréal and that he must organize his father’s effects. More unpleasant surprises await.

Show calendar
Photocredits: Manuel Moutier, KG Films; Director's Photo: Manuel Moutier

Calendar

  • Rio 1
  • HFF Audimax

Meet the director

THE SUCCESSOR

Xavier Legrand

Xavier Legrand was born in Melun, France, in 1979. He studied acting at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Paris. He made his first short film, JUST BEFORE LOSING EVERYTHING, in 2013, which earned him a César for best short film, alongside other awards. He continued the plot of that film in CUSTODY (FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 2018). His second feature film, THE SUCCESSOR, premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2023.

Credits

Screenplay: Xavier Legrand
Director of Photography: Nathalie Durand (afc)
Film Editor: Yorgos Lamprinos (ace), Julie Wuillai
Composer: Sebastian
Production Designer: Sylvain Lemaître, Jérémie Sfez
Costume Design: Caroline Bodson
Producer: Alexandre Gavras
Production Company: KG PRODUCTIONS, METAFILMS
Co-Producer: Sylvain Corbeil, Anton Iffland Stettner, Eva Kuperman
World Sales: mk2 Films