The Safe House
Feature film, 1h30, 2025
Director: Lionel Baier
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Screenplay: Lionel Baier, Catherine Charrier
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Starring: Dominique Reymond, Michel Blanc, William Lebghil, Aurélien Gabrielli, Liliane Rovère, Ethan Chimienti, Larisa Faber, Adrien Barazzone, Gilles Privat
Synopsis:​​
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Paris, May ‘68: A 9-year-old boy is thrilled to stay a few extra days with his grandparents in their perennial apartment, joined by his two lively uncles— a visual artist and an aspiring intellectual—and his colourful great grandmother from Odessa, while his parents join the historical protests. As the country is turned upside down, the family is forced to confront the past when an illustrious guest seeks shelter in their venerated hideout.
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Awards & Festivals:
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Berlinale 2025 (Competition)
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Partners:
​In coproduction with Bande à part Films (Switzerland) and Red Lion (Luxembourg), RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR​
With the support of OFC, Cinéforom, the Loterie Romande, Film Fund Luxembourg, the Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah
In association with Indéfilms 13, Canal+, CINE+ OCS
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French distribution: Les Films du Losange
International sales: mk2 Films​​
