Before its release on June 21, the new production from the animation studio will be unveiled in preview on the Croisette.
Pixar will close the next Cannes Film Festival. The high mass of the 7th Art announced this Wednesday thatElementarywhich is scheduled for release on June 21, will be the “last session” of the 76th edition.
Directed by Peter Sohn (Arlo’s Journey), this new feature film takes place in a world where the elements (fire, water, earth, air) live in perfect harmony. Flam, an intrepid and lively young woman with a strong character, and Flack, a sentimental and amusing boy, rather a follower at heart, meet by chance in the metro. Quickly, through their relationship, they will discover what they have in common…
Adèle Exarchopoulos and Vincent Lacoste will lend their voices to the characters of Flam et Flack in the French version. “It is once again a great event to present the formidable Elementary for the ‘Last Session’ of this 76th Cannes Film Festival and to question our lives in such a strong and light way”, declared Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the Cannes Film Festival.
“For many years, the Cannes Film Festival has hosted animation films, with works from all over the world. Pixar studios, with up theredirected by Pete Docter, made Cannes history by opening the 62nd edition of the Festival in 2009. It was a great memory!”
A very surprising film
Asked by Le FigaroPeter Sohn announced a very surprising film a few months ago: “I can tell you that this film was a big challenge. Rarely has Pixar produced a film based on a love story. is a film that thinks outside the box, that takes Pixar out of its comfort zone.”
And to conclude: “We tried to understand why people fall in love, what are the reasons that give rise to this feeling so fragile, and we wondered how to try to understand the deep truth…”
