Theo and Hugo
| Theo and Hugo | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by |
Olivier Ducastel Jacques Martineau |
| Produced by | Emmanuel Chaumet |
| Written by |
Olivier Ducastel Jacques Martineau |
| Starring |
Geoffrey Couët François Nambot |
| Music by | Karelle-Kuntur |
| Cinematography | Manuel Marmier |
| Edited by | Pierre Deschamps |
| Distributed by | Epicentre Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Theo and Hugo (French: Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau; known as Paris 05:59) is a 2016 French drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film won the Audience Award at the Berlin Festival's 2016 Teddy Awards.[2]
The film stars Geoffrey Couët and François Nambot as two gay men who meet during the films' opening 20-minute scene in a gay sex club and follows them as they get to know each other during the next two hours, biking and walking in northeast Paris, visiting a hospital, riding the subway, and visiting one's apartment, encountering a woman on the subway and a counter server in a kebab shop.[3] The action of the film begins at 4:27 am and concludes at 5:59 am.[4]
The film was filmed over the course of fifteen days, including nine nights, on a small budget. The original script set the film over the course of 28 days, but was later changed to occur during real-time in the course of 93 minutes in the early morning hours.
Cast
- Geoffrey Couët as Théo
- François Nambot as Hugo
References
- ↑ "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme". Berlinale (Press release). Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Berlin: 'Tomcat' Wins Teddy Award for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Berlin Film Review: Paris 05:59". Variety. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ van Hoeij, Boyd (16 February 2016). "'Paris 5:59' ('Theo & Hugo dans le meme bateau'): Berlin Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 April 2016.