All to Play For
{{Short description|2023 film by Delphine Deloget}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = All to Play For
| image = Rien à perdre 2023 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Rien à perdre|translation=Nothing to lose}}
| director = Delphine Deloget
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Delphine Deloget
- {{nowrap|Camille Fontaine (collaboration)}}
- {{nowrap|Olivier Demangel (collaboration)}}
}}
| producer = Olivier Delbosc
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| cinematography = Guillaume Schiffman
| editing = Béatrice Herminie
| music = Nicolas Giraud{{cite magazine|last=Mintzer|first=Jordan|date=25 May 2023|title='All to Play For' Review: Virginie Efira Excels in a Custody Drama With No Easy Solutions|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/all-to-play-for-review-rien-a-perdre-virginie-efira-1235491402/|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=25 March 2024}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Curiosa Films
- Unité
- France 3 Cinéma
- Umedia
}}
| distributor = Ad Vitam
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|5|25|Cannes|2023|11|22|France}}
| runtime = 112 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.advitamdistribution.com/films/rien-a-perdre/|title=Rien à perdre|publisher=Ad Vitam|language=fr|access-date=25 March 2024}}
| country = {{Plainlist|
- France
- Belgium
}}
| language = French
| budget =
| gross =
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All to Play For ({{Langx|fr|Rien à perdre|lit=Nothing to lose|links=yes}}) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Delphine Deloget. It stars Virginie Efira as a mother fighting for custody of her son after he is injured when she is at work.{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2023/rien-a-perdre-all-to-play-for-as-seen-by-delphine-deloget-2/|title=Rien à perdre (All to Play For) a mother's fight by Delphine Deloget|website=www.festival-cannes|date=21 November 2023 |access-date=25 March 2024}}
It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 25 May 2023. It was distributed in France on 22 November 2023 by Ad Vitam.
Plot
Single mother Sylvie lives in Brest with her two children Jean-Jacques and Sofiane. One night while she is away at work, Sofiane is injured in their apartment. The accident is reported and Sofiane is placed in a care home. Accused of negligence, Sylvie must fight against the judicial and administrative system for custody of her son.
Cast
- Virginie Efira as Sylvie Paugam
- Félix Lefebvre as Jean-Jacques Paugam
- Arieh Worthalter as Hervé Paugam
- Mathieu Demy as Alain Paugam
- India Hair as Louise Henry
- Alexis Tonetti as Sofiane Paugam
- Andréa Brusque as Nathalie
- Oussama Kheddam as Farid
- Audrey Mikondo as Asma
- Caroline Gay as Maria
- Nadir Legrand as ASE director
- Jean-Luc Vincent as music teacher
- Leo Poulet as Sam
Production
Delphine Deloget wrote the film's screenplay, in collaboration with Camille Fontaine and Olivier Demangel. All to Play For was produced by Curiosa Films in co-production with Unité, France 3 Cinéma and Umedia.{{cite magazine|last=Kiang|first=Jessica|date=5 June 2023|title='All to Play For' Review: Virginie Efira Ignites a Vibrant, Enraging French Family Drama|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/all-to-play-for-review-1235629330/|magazine=Variety|access-date=25 March 2024}}
Principal photography began on 17 January 2022. Filming took place in Brest and its surrounding area, wrapping on 4 March 2022. Guillaume Schiffman served as the director of photography.{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/420316/|title=Virginie Efira now filming Rien à perdre|last=Lemercier|first=Fabien|date=17 January 2022|website=Cineuropa|access-date=25 March 2024}}
Release
The film was selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival,{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/441012/|title=Young talents abound in Cannes' Un Certain Regard|first=Fabien|last=Lemercier|date=13 April 2023|website=Cineuropa|access-date=18 May 2023}} where it had its world premiere on 25 May 2023.{{Cite web |last=mraultpauillac |date=10 May 2023 |title=The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2023/the-screenings-guide-of-the-76th-festival-de-cannes/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}}
The film was theatrically released in France on 22 November 2023, distributed by Ad Vitam.{{cite news|date=22 November 2023|title=Rien à perdre, Napoléon, La Rivière... Les sorties cinéma du 22 novembre|url=https://www.la-croix.com/culture/Rien-perdre-Napoleon-Riviere-Mars-Express-sorties-cinema-22-novembre-2023-11-22-1201291762|newspaper=La Croix|language=fr|access-date=25 March 2024}}
Reception
=Critical response=
All to Play For received an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 27 reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-298732/critiques/presse/|title=Critiques Presse pour le film Rien à Perdre|website=AlloCiné|language=fr|access-date=25 March 2024}} On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=All to Play For|type=m|id=all_to_play_for|access-date=25 March 2024}}
=Accolades=
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