La Gradiva (Film) (first feature)

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original title:

La Gradiva

directed by:

Marine Atlan

cast:

Colas Quignard, Suzanne Gerin, Mitia Capellier, Antonia Buresi

screenplay:

Marine Atlan, Anne Brouillet

cinematography:

Pierre Mazoyer, Marine Atlan

editing:

Guillaume Lillo

set design:

Anna Le Mouel

producer:

Inès Daien Dasi, Angelo Barbagallo

production:

Les Films du Poisson, BiBi Film, Arte, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Eurimages

distribution:

Tandem [France]

world sales:

MK2 Films [France]

country:

France/Italy

year:

2026

film run:

145'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (13/04/2026)

festivals & awards:

Festival de Cannes 2026: Semaine de la Critique

A group of French high-school students travel to Naples on a school trip to discover the ruins of Pompeii and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius. There, they are drawn into a dizzying descent. One by one, they are swept up in desire and anger, until they surrender to them completely.

La Gradiva (Film) (first feature)

by Marine Atlan