Laurent Lafitte returns behind the camera. The former Acenta-Française resident (from 2012 to 2024) will make a movie entitled Swell me, The French film reveals this Thursday, May 15.
This film is an adaptation of the novel Stemmer’s leader (Au Edions de l’Abacire), written by Abel Quentin and winner of the Flore prix in 2021.
The book follows the adventures of Jean Roscoff, an alcoholic and newly retired academic, who embarks on the writing of a book to return to the assembly: an essay entitled Stemmer’s leader About an unknown American poet who died behind the wheel in Essonne. But very fast, Roscoff, who eluded the racial issue of his analysis, is in the heart of a media storm.
“We are in love with this crispy comedy, carried by a character overwhelmed by a world that no longer understands,” said Romain Daubeach, producer of the film, with the French film.
According to the observatory editions, Abel Quentin says, through Stemmer’s leader“The fall of a romantic and cynical antihero, in the era of social networks and identity, and ends, with a deliciously acidic humor, the portrait of a generation.”
A 2027 excursion?
With this story that combines art and representations in society, “the book illustrates the inability of two generations to get along, rightly remember the importance of dialogue,” says Romain Daubeach.
Laurent Lafitte is already familiar with the adaptation record from its first feature film as a filmmaker, The origin of the worldIt was taken from the homonym piece of Sébastien Thierry.
And this new production should find the burlescos foundations, according to the associated producer Marine Bergère: “The origin of the world Already using humor as a vector of a philosophical reflection (…) we know that Laurent’s pen and delicacy will be undeniable active to bring this story to the screen, “he explains.
According to allocin, the year of production of Water me It was established in 2027.
By then, the master of ceremonies of the Cannes 2025 Film Festival will be busy, since he is playing three films in the official selection in Croisette: The richest woman in the world By Thierry Klifa, Marcel and Mr. Pagnol from Sylvain Chomet and Middle class of Antony Cordier.
Source: BFM TV
