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Noémie Merlant Says Gory Sisterhood Tale ‘The Balconettes’ Was Sparked By Her Experiences With “Microaggressions, Major Aggressions And Even Physical Violence”


French actress-director Noemie Merlant brings her blood-splattered sisterhood tale 'The Balconettes' to a Midnight Screening slot at Cannes.

Baby Ruby and Tár won her international recognition across 2022 and 2023, while anticipation is growing around her starring role in Audrey Diwan’s English-language reboot of erotica classic Emmanuelle. Set against a Marseille heatwave, the riotous comedy and gorefest co-stars Merlant alongside Souheila Yacoub and Sanda Codreanu as female flatmates who are pushed to the brink when a late-night drink with an attractive neighbor (played by Emily in Paris actor Lucas Bravo) takes a bloody turn. DEADLINE: The Balconettes very much taps into the zeitgeist in France, which is seeing a fresh #MeToo moment sparked by actress Judith Godrèche’s campaign against sexual assault and harassment in the French film industry.

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