The World After Us

  • Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas
  • France
  • 2021
  • 85'
  • Le monde après nous

Labidi is a struggling young writer trying to publish his first novel, after the initial success with a short story. While he lives in a small room with his roommate and best friend Aleksei, delivering food on his bike to get by, he meets Elise, a young student from Lyon. As his love for Elise grows, Labidi will soon be confronted with the realities of everyday life at the expense of his writing. The film premiered in the Panorama section at Berlinale.

Subtitles: EN, HR

 

Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas

Born in 1988 and grew up in Lyon, France, where he studied political science. After an internship in the culture section at the daily Libération, he turned to filmmaking. His short film Geneva screened at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. The World After Us is his debut feature film.

The World After Us

Director
Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas
Screenplay
Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas
Cast
Aurélien Gabrielli, Louise Chevillotte, Saadia Bentaïeb, Jacques Nolot, Léon Cunha Da Costa, Mikaël Chirinian, Noémie Schmidt, Hyacinthe Blanc, Isabelle Prim, Grégoire Lagrange
DOP
Amine Berrada
Editing
Vincent Tricon
Producer
Olivier Capelli, Laurent Rochette
Production
Les idiots, 21 Juin Cinéma
Festivals & Awards
Berlin Int'l Film Festival 2021; Mediterranean Film Festival Split 2021

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