Audrey Diwan's 'Emmanuelle' Reboot Opens San Sebastian Film Festival
Director Audrey Diwan reimagines the 1970s erotic classic with a modern feminist perspective, starring Noémie Merlant.
- Noémie Merlant stars as Emmanuelle, a hotel inspector in Hong Kong, exploring themes of female desire and self-discovery.
- Audrey Diwan, known for her Golden Lion-winning film 'Happening,' directs this contemporary adaptation based on Emmanuelle Arsan’s novel.
- The film shifts focus from male-centric pleasure to a woman's internal journey towards understanding her own desires.
- Diwan collaborates with screenwriter Rebecca Zlotowski to challenge traditional notions of eroticism and seduction.
- The cast, including Naomi Watts and Will Sharpe, delivers strong performances that elevate the film's exploration of intimacy and isolation.
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