Last Breath (2024 film)
| Last Breath | |
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| French | Le Dernier Souffle |
| Directed by | Costa-Gavras |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Music by | Armand Amar[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes[2] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Last Breath[1] (French: Le Dernier Souffle)[1] is a 2024 drama film directed by Costa-Gavras. It stars Denis Podalydès, Kad Merad, Marilyne Canto and Ángela Molina.
Plot
Fabrice Toussaint, a philosopher and author, undergoes an MRI and is diagnosed with cancer. He meets doctor Augustin Masset, who is in charge of a palliative care unit. They both speak about the end of life and reflect on their own lives. Toussaint also visits some of Masset's patients and analyses how they face their last days in order to write a book about it.[2][3]
Cast
- Denis Podalydès as Fabrice Toussaint[2][3]
- Kad Merad as Augustin Masset[2][3][4]
- Marilyne Canto[2][4]
- Ángela Molina as Estrella[2][4][5]
- Charlotte Rampling[4]
- Hiam Abbass[4]
- Karin Viard[4]
- Agathe Bonitzer[4]
Production
Costa-Gavras wrote the script, based on the actual book the philosopher Régis Debray wrote alongside doctor Claude Grange. His wife, Michèle Ray-Gavras, and their son, Alexandre Gavras, were producers.[3][1]
Release
Last Breath had its world premiere in the official competition of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[4] The film was pre-released on 10 February 2025 in Versalles. It was released theatrically in France on 12 February 2025.[3]
Reception
Carlos Boyero, writing for El País, stated that the film is "didactic and honest".[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Le Dernier Souffle / Last Breath". San Sebastián International Film Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Boyero, Carlos (25 April 2025). "'El último suspiro': anciano, aunque siempre reconocible Costa-Gavras". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Cedolin, Florie (1 February 2025). "Costa-Gavras sera à Versailles pour l'avant-première du « Dernier souffle »". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Maite Alberdi, Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Costa-Gavras, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Mike Leigh, Diego Lerman, Joshua Oppenheimer y François Ozon competirán en la Sección Oficial junto a las debutantes Laura Carreira y Xin Huo". San Sebastián International Film Festival (in Spanish). 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Houot, Laurence (9 February 2025). ""Le Dernier souffle" : Costa-Gavras interroge la fin de vie dans un film poignant et didactique". Franceinfo.