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| French | Le Ravissement |
| Directed by | Iris Kaltenbäck |
| Written by | Iris Kaltenbäck |
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| Cinematography | Marine Atlan |
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| Music by | Alexandre de La Baume |
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| Distributed by | Diaphana Distribution |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $334,515[1] |
The Rapture (French:Le Ravissement) is a 2023drama film written and directed by Iris Kaltenbäck in herfeature directorial debut. It starsHafsia Herzi as a midwife who passes off her best friend's newborn child as her own.[2] It premiered on 20 May 2023 in theCritics' Week section at the76th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prix SACD.
Lydia is a young midwife. While she has enjoyed professional success, she is less fortunate in her private life: another relationship of hers has broken down. At the same time, Lydia finds out that her best friend Salomé is pregnant. She supports her friend through her pregnancy and is in charge of delivering the baby. Shortly after the birth, Lydia is spending time alone with Salomé's baby when she runs into Milo, with whom she had a one-night stand after her break-up. She passes off Salomé's child as her own, and tells Milo that he is the biological father. At first Milo is suspicious, but he then embraces his new role as a father. Lydia works hard to keep up the lie.
The Rapture is the feature film debut of French director Iris Kaltenbäck, who also wrote the screenplay.Hafsia Herzi was selected for the main role of Lydia. The cast was rounded out with the additions ofAlexis Manenti,Nina Meurisse and Younès Boucif. Filming began on 17 October 2022 and took place in theÎle-de-France andNormandy regions. The six-week shoot with Marine Atlan asdirector of photography waswrapped on 25 November.[3] The editors were Suzana Pedro and Pierre Deschamps.[2]
The producers for the film were Alice Bloch (Marianne Productions) and Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre (MACT Productions), with JPG Films in co-production. It was pre-bought byCanal+ and Ciné+. The project was financially supported by the Île-de-France and Normandy regions, Cineventure Sofica and the BNP Paribas Pictures Fund.[3]
The film was selected to be screened in theCritics' Week section of the76th Cannes Film Festival,[4] where it had its world premiere on 20 May 2023. The film was theatrically released in France on 11 October 2023 by Diaphana Distribution.[5] International sales are handled by Be for Films.[3]
The Rapture received an average rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars on the French websiteAlloCiné, based on 30 reviews.[6]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2023[a] | Grand Prix – Critics' Week | The Rapture | Nominated | [8] |
| Prix SACD – Critics' Week | Won | [9] | |||
| Caméra d'Or | Nominated | [10] | |||
| César Awards | 23 February 2024 | Best Actress | Hafsia Herzi | Nominated | [11] [12] |
| Best First Film | The Rapture | Nominated | |||
| Louis Delluc Prize | 6 December 2023 | Best First Film | Won | [13] | |
| Lumière Awards | 22 January 2024 | Best Actress | Hafsia Herzi | Nominated | [14] |
| Best First Film | The Rapture | Won | [15] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Iris Kaltenbäck | Nominated | [14] |
