Vers le sud (2005)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.4/10   

Réalisateur:

Laurent Cantet

Writers:

Robin Campillo (writer)
Laurent Cantet (writer)
(suite)

Release Date:

25 janvier 2006 (France)

Genre:

Drame

Plot:

Three female tourists have their eyes opened while visiting the poverty-stricken and dangerous world of 1980s Haiti.

Plot Keywords:

Haiti | Savannah Georgia | French | Sex | 1970s

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

A grim tale of human desire

Ensemble

Charlotte Rampling	...	Ellen
Karen Young	...	Brenda
Louise Portal	...	Sue
Ménothy Cesar	...	Legba
Lys Ambroise	...	Albert
Jackenson Pierre Olmo Diaz	...	Eddy
Wilfried Paul	...	Neptune
Anotte Saint Ford	...	Limousine Girl
Marie-Laurence Hérard	...	Airport Woman
Michelet Cassis	...	Charlie
Pierre-Jean Robert	...	Chico
Jean Delinze Salomon	...	Jérémy
Kettline Amy	...	Denise
Daphné Destin	...	Lossita
Guiteau Nestant	...	Frank
Violette Vincent	...	Legba's Mother
Ti Koka	...	Orchestra Member
Wanga Negès	...	Orchestra Member
Anathole Bonhomme	...	Policeman
Michelet Ulysse	...	Bob
Samuel Pierre Jean	...	Legba's Friend
Juckel Remilus	...	Legba's Friend
Gabrielle Lee	...	Irish Tourist
Annette Snyder	...	American Tourist
Genevieve Curt	...	Picnic Tourist
Manolo Jerome	...	Drinks Seller
Keniolt Alparad	...	Barman
Jean-Pierre Francesco	...	Dancer
Natacha Petit	...	Tina
Dieunie Dorvillien	...	Tina's Friend
Joel Medelus	...	Macoute
Jimmy Antoine	...	Macoute
Lorette Blanca	...	Chef
Ariana Joseph	...	Chef
Vanessa Michel	...	Girl in Yellow

Réalisé par
Laurent Cantet

Scénaristes (in alphabetical order)
Robin Campillo		writer
Laurent Cantet		writer
Dany Laferrière		novel "La chair du maître"
Dany Laferrière		short stories

Produit par
Simon Arnal	....	producer (as Simon Arnal-Szlovak)
Caroline Benjo	....	producer
Jean-François Casamayou	....	associate producer
John Hamilton	....	producer
Barbara Letellier	....	associate producer
Barbara Letellier	....	executive producer
Valerie Lonergan	....	co-producer
David Reckziegel	....	producer
Carole Scotta	....	producer

Image
Pierre Milon

Montage
Robin Campillo

Distribution des rôles
Constance Demontoy

Création des décors
Franckie Diago

Création des costumes
Denis Sperdouklis

Maquillage
Jennifer Curaba	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Curaba	....	makeup artist
Aleja Flores	....	hair stylist
Aleja Flores	....	makeup artist
Valérie Fuchs	....	hair stylist
Valérie Fuchs	....	makeup artist
Isabel Geraldino	....	hair stylist
Isabel Geraldino	....	makeup artist
Marie-Angèle Protat	....	key hair stylist (as Marie-Angèle Breitner)
Edward St. Hilaire	....	hair stylist
Edward St. Hilaire	....	makeup artist
Manuela Taco	....	key makeup artist

Directeur de production
Jacques Arhex	....	production manager
Christina Crassaris	....	post-production supervisor
Jean Guiraud	....	unit production manager
Victoria Kluge	....	local production manager
Thibault Mattel	....	production general manager
Hélène Ross	....	production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Christelle de Héricourt	....	assistant director (as Christel de Héricourt)
Ralphy Joseph	....	assistant director
Vanessa Mujica	....	second assistant director
Sylvie Peyre	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jimmy Astwood	....	assistant decorator
Sascha Bastaroli	....	assistant decorator
Jérôme Borras	....	assistant decorator
Alexander Buonpencieri	....	assistant decorator
Sylvia Conde	....	assistant decorator
Ricardo Folch	....	assistant decorator
Leoncio Franco	....	assistant decorator
Luis Tapia Llinas	....	assistant decorator
Yolanda Naranjo	....	assistant decorator

Technicien du son
Nicolas Becker	....	foley artist
Valérie Deloof	....	sound editor
Edouard d'Heucqueville	....	sound recordist
Assia Dnednia	....	foley artist (as Assia Zipper)
Jean-Pierre Laforce	....	sound mixer
Claude La Haye	....	sound
Didier Lesage	....	foley recordist
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronization
Michel Monnier	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Michel Monier)
Louis Piche	....	boom operator
Maëla Prémel-Cabic	....	sound recordist
Agnes Ravez	....	sound editor (as Agnès Ravez)
Florian Thiebaux	....	sound recordist

Effets spéciaux
Rafael Arias	....	special effects
Kelvin Guzman	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Aurélien Gerbault	....	electrician
Patrick Llopis	....	grip
Pascale Marin	....	assistant camera
Pierre Milon	....	still photographer
Connie Ott	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Kerry Barden	....	casting: USA
Yssis Castillo	....	extras casting
Carl Lafontant	....	casting: Haiti
Lucie Robitaille	....	casting: Canada
Paul Schnee	....	casting: USA
Michele Soria	....	extras casting
Barbara St-Philippe	....	casting: Canada
Maria Totaro	....	casting: Haiti

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marthe Linah Albrecht	....	costumer
Jean-François Desjardins	....	costumer
Edwin Duran	....	costumer
Beryl Jeancard	....	costumer
Bernadette Schlatter	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Frédéric Casnin	....	color grader
Alain Guarda	....	color grader
Stephanie Leger	....	assistant editor (as Stéphanie Léger)

Music Department
Vivien Mergot	....	additional music recordist
Vivien Mergot	....	music recordist

Divers
Tony Arnoux	....	press attache
Nicole Lenfant	....	production administrator
Olivier Pasquier	....	production accountant
Karin Reckziegel	....	production accountant: Canada
André-Paul Ricci	....	press attache

Production Companies

• Haut et Court
• France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
• Les Films Séville (co-production)
• Studio Canal (co-production)
• Canal+ (participation)
• TPS Star (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC) (participation)
• Téléfilm Canada (participation)
• Cofinova 1 (participation)
• Soficinéma (participation)
• Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne (funding)
• Procirep (participation)

Distributors

• Haut et Court (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• 1More Film (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (200?) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Celluloid Dreams (2006) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Cinefil Imagica (2008) (Japan) (TV)
• Cinema Mondo (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Pachamama Cine (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Red Envelope Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Shadow Distribution (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Soda Pictures (2006) (UK) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Arane  titles
• Artistic Images  sound editing
• D.C. Audiovisuel  sound equipment
• Eclair  film lab
• Iris  camera equipment provided by
• L'Envol Productions  editing equipment (as L'Envol)
• M.O. Pour Mot  post-synchronization facilities
• TSF  grip equipment
• Thauvin Films  negative cutting

Autre(s) titre(s):

Heading South (USA)

Durée:

108 min | France:107 min | Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Pays:

France | Canada

Langue:

Français | Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

Brazil:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Netherlands:MG6 | UK:15 | Australia:M | Sweden:7 | USA:Unrated | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Dominican Republic

Company:

Haut et Court

Anecdotes:

Visa d'exploitation en France: #107737.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Brenda is desperately looking for Legba and she wanders around the village at night, one of the guys she crosses by is wearing a Larry Johnson NBA New York Knicks basketball jacket with number 2. Larry Johnson played for the Knicks in the mid '90s.

A grim tale of human desire

Sex tourism is not a pretty subject, even where, as here, the tourists are attractive middle-aged North American women who have gone to Haiti for some R & R. As the film is based on three short stories by Dany Laferrière, a Haitian writer, we get the Haitian point of view, and not surprisingly at least one local, Albert the hotel manager (Lys Ambroise), does not like what is going on, even though his business depends on it. The gigolos themselves are rather more relaxed, though they have to cope with jealousies between customers and the problem of customers who fall in love with them. However, this is the Haiti of the late 70s, when the dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier was in power. Hence an air of menace lies over proceedings – it may be tropical, but Haiti is no paradise. In fact, this is rather a grim movie.

Proceedings are a little slow, the director Laurent Cantent being addicted to long, static shots, and there is not much in the way of erotic scenes. The resort is not a luxury one, these are not wealthy guests, but the women can buy what they want here. Ellen, the Queen Bee, is outwardly unsentimental about it all but she too becomes emotionally involved with her beach boy. Charlotte Rampling, the vixen for all seasons, plays Ellen with both sensitivity and panache, while Karen Young does a wonderfully self-centred Rachel. She falls in love with the charming Legba (Menthony Cesar), with whom she experienced her first orgasm, at the age of 45, but of course it is a hopeless passion.

I came out with mixed feelings about this film's message. One the one hand, the women are exploiting the young Haitian men, on the other the women are vulnerable and lonely, and non-violent. I'm not at all sure that either side is damaged by the contact, and one of the relationships, between the French Canadian Sue (Louise Portal) and her rather older "boy" seems to be a perfectly healthy one with no illusions on either side. Obviously there are risks for the women (falling in love with the gigolo seems to be the major one) but are they not entitled to some emotional adventure even in staid middle age?