All to Play For explained

All to Play For
Native Name:
Translation:Nothing to lose
Director:Delphine Deloget
Producer:Olivier Delbosc
Cinematography:Guillaume Schiffman
Editing:Béatrice Herminie
Music:Nicolas Giraud[1]
Distributor:Ad Vitam
Runtime:112 minutes[2]
Language:French

All to Play For is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Delphine Deloget. It stars Virginie Efira as a mother fighting for custody of her son after he is injured when she is at work.[3]

It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 25 May 2023. It was distributed in France on 22 November 2023 by Ad Vitam.

Plot

Single mother Sylvie lives in Brest with her two children Jean-Jacques and Sofiane. One night while she is away at work, Sofiane is injured in their apartment. The accident is reported and Sofiane is placed in a care home. Accused of negligence, Sylvie must fight against the judicial and administrative system for custody of her son.

Cast

Production

Delphine Deloget wrote the film's screenplay, in collaboration with Camille Fontaine and Olivier Demangel. All to Play For was produced by Curiosa Films in co-production with Unité, France 3 Cinéma and Umedia.[4]

Principal photography began on 17 January 2022. Filming took place in Brest and its surrounding area, wrapping on 4 March 2022. Guillaume Schiffman served as the director of photography.[5]

Release

The film was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[6] where it had its world premiere on 25 May 2023.[7]

The film was theatrically released in France on 22 November 2023, distributed by Ad Vitam.[8]

Reception

Critical response

All to Play For received an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 27 reviews.[9] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[10]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Angoulême Francophone Film Festival27 August 2023Valois des étudiantsDelphine Deloget[11]
Cannes Film Festival26 May 2023Prix Un Certain Regard[12] [13]
27 May 2023Caméra d'Or[14]
Deauville American Film Festival10 September 2023Prix Ornano-Valenti[15]
Lumières Award22 January 2024Best ActressVirginie Efira[16]
Magritte Awards9 March 2024Best Supporting ActorArieh Worthalter[17]

Notes and References

  1. Mintzer. Jordan. 25 May 2023. 'All to Play For' Review: Virginie Efira Excels in a Custody Drama With No Easy Solutions. The Hollywood Reporter. 25 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Rien à perdre. Ad Vitam. fr. 25 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Rien à perdre (All to Play For) a mother's fight by Delphine Deloget. www.festival-cannes. 25 March 2024.
  4. Kiang. Jessica. 5 June 2023. 'All to Play For' Review: Virginie Efira Ignites a Vibrant, Enraging French Family Drama. Variety. 25 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Virginie Efira now filming Rien à perdre. Lemercier. Fabien. 17 January 2022. Cineuropa. 25 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Young talents abound in Cannes' Un Certain Regard. Fabien. Lemercier. 13 April 2023. Cineuropa. 18 May 2023.
  7. Web site: mraultpauillac . 10 May 2023 . The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes . 10 May 2023 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.
  8. News: 22 November 2023. Rien à perdre, Napoléon, La Rivière... Les sorties cinéma du 22 novembre. La Croix. fr. 25 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Critiques Presse pour le film Rien à Perdre. AlloCiné. fr. 25 March 2024.
  10. All to Play For. m. all_to_play_for. 25 March 2024.
  11. News: Baronian. Renaud. 27 August 2023. Festival du film d'Angoulême : Iris et les hommes, Rosalie... Nos cinq coups de cœur à découvrir. live. Le Parisien. fr. https://archive.today/20240326033801/https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/cinema/festival-du-film-dangouleme-iris-et-les-hommes-rosalie-nos-cinq-coups-de-coeur-a-decouvrir-27-08-2023-HZX2OBOEP5A3VM2I2JKLC6L2OM.php. 26 March 2024. 25 March 2024. subscription.
  12. 11 May 2023. Cannes 2023 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles. Screen International. 29 May 2023.
  13. Roxborough. Scott. 26 May 2023. Cannes: 'How to Have Sex' Wins Best Film in 2023 Un Certain Regard. The Hollywood Reporter. 29 May 2023.
  14. Colon. Tanguy. 28 April 2023. Cannes 2023 : Anaïs Demoustier présidera le jury de la Caméra d'Or. Boxoffice Pro. fr. 25 March 2024.
  15. Garrigues. Manon. 11 September 2023. Voici le palmarès de la 49e édition du Festival de Deauville. Vogue France. fr. 25 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Anatomie d'une chute domine les nominations pour les Lumières. Lemercier. Fabien. 14 December 2023. Cineuropa. fr. 25 March 2024. 14 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231214101204/https://cineuropa.org/fr/newsdetail/453708. live.
  17. Web site: Les Magritte du Cinéma 2024 : "Dalva" remporte sept Magritte dont le Meilleur film, découvrez le palmarès complet . Saint-Amand . François . 8 March 2024 . . fr . 10 March 2024.

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