Written and directed by Alice Winocour (Disorder;
Proxima), Paris Memories stars Virginie Efira as Mia, a
survivor of a terrorist attack in Paris. As she attempts to rebuild her
life she connects with other survivors including the injured Thomas (Benoît Magimel). You can read our review
here.
Winocour was inspired by her brother, who survived the attack on the
Bataclan venue in November 2015.
"My brother was at the Bataclan on November 13th," Winocour recounts.
"While he was hiding, I stayed in contact with him by text for part of the
night. The film was inspired by my own memories of the trauma and by the
account my brother gave in the days after the attack. I experienced for
myself how events are deconstructed, and often reconstructed, by
memory."
Paris Memories is in UK/ROI cinemas from August 4th.
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Paris Memories follows Mia (Virginie Efira) as she struggles to make sense of her experience in the aftermath of a violent attack. Her isolation and confusion leads her to meet with others who were there, including Thomas (Benoît Magimel) who she forges a close relationship with. As Mia works through her fractured memories, she starts to rebuild her life and reconnect with the city she loves.
