feature 106’ France 2024
Pablo, a small-time dealer, and his teenage sister Apolline have forged an unbreakable bond through their shared obsession with the online video game Darknoon. When Pablo falls for the mysterious Night, he gets swept up in their liaison, abandoning his sister to deal with the impending shutdown of their digital haven alone. As Pablo’s reckless choices provoke the wrath of a dangerous rival gang, the end of their virtual life draws near, upending their reality….
Cast & Crew
Directors: Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
Writers: Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel, Guillaume Bréaud
Starring: Théo Cholbi, Erwan Kepoa Falé, Lila Gueneau
Producers: Juliette Schrameck, Mathieu Verhaeghe, Thomas Verhaeghe
Cinematographer: Raphaël Vandenbussche
Music: Martin Caraux, Guillaume Chassé
Festivals & Awards
Cannes FF
Athens IFF
Reykjavik IFF
Reviews
This film devoured our hearts
– Libération
A magnificent tragedy
– Trois couleurs
A masterful triller
– Les inrocks
Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel
Caroline and Jonathan directed several films separately before starting their artistic collaboration with As Long as Shotguns Remain, which won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the Berlinale. They then directed Our Legacy, also selected at the Berlinale. In 2018, their short film After School Knife Fight, selected at the Cannes Critics' Week, was released in theatres as part of the sketch film Ultra Rêve.
