Paris, 13th District (16) [F-Rated]

106 mins - France 2021 - Subtitles - Dir: Jacques Audiard
Starring: Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba and Noémie Merlant
 
Set in the French capital’s 13th arrondissement, on the left bank of the Seine, the latest film by Jaques Audiard (The Beat That My Heart Skipped, A Prophet) charts the interwoven relationships between four twenty-somethings, played by Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba, Savages lead singer Jehnny Beth and Noémie Merlant, who played the artist in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Capturing a very different Paris to the one that appeared in his previous films, which were dominated by the city’s underworld, Paris, 13th District is a modern story of love and life, reflecting the shifting attitudes towards identity and fidelity.
 
“Audiard brings his typical visual fluency to this entertaining collection of interlocking stories about characters hooking up in the 13th arrondissement” The Guardian