Hand in Hand (2012 film)
{{Short description|2012 film by Valérie Donzelli}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hand in Hand
| image = Main dans la main 2012 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Main dans la main}}
| director = Valérie Donzelli
| writer = {{plainlist|
- Valérie Donzelli
- {{nowrap|Jérémie Elkaïm (collaboration)}}
- {{nowrap|Gilles Marchand (collaboration)}}
}}
| producer = Édouard Weil
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Sébastien Buchmann
| editing = Pauline Gaillard
| music = Peter von Poehl
| studio = {{plainlist|
- Rectangle Productions
- Wild Bunch
- France 3 Cinéma
- Scope Pictures
}}
| distributor = Wild Bunch
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|11|10|Rome|2012|12|19|France}}
| runtime = 80 minutes
| country = France
| language = French
| budget = {{Euro|3.9 million|link=yes}}
| gross =
}}
Hand in Hand ({{Langx|fr|Main dans la main}}) is a 2012 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Valérie Donzelli. It stars Valérie Lemercier and Jérémie Elkaïm in the lead roles. It premiered on 10 November 2012 at the Rome International Film Festival. It was released in France on 19 December 2012.{{Cite magazine |last=Hoeij |first=Boyd van |date=12 November 2012 |title=Hand in Hand |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/hand-in-hand-1117948733/ |access-date=28 February 2024 |magazine=Variety}}
Plot
When Hélène and Joachim meet, they each have very different lives. Hélène lives in Paris and is the director of the prestigious dance school at the Palais Garnier, while Joachim is a working-class artisan glazier who lives with his sister in Commercy and participates in amateur dances competitions. The two meet when Joachim is sent to finish mounting a set of mirrors at the Paris Opera, and a strange force unites them.{{Cite web |last=Lemercier |first=Fabien |date=12 November 2012 |title=Hand in Hand: magnetic attraction |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/229250/ |access-date=28 February 2024 |website=Cineuropa}}{{Cite magazine |last=Marshall |first=Lee |date=11 November 2012 |title=Hand In Hand |url=https://www.screendaily.com/hand-in-hand/5048856.article |access-date=28 February 2024 |magazine=Screen International}}{{Cite web |last=Mintzer |first=Jordan |date=9 November 2012 |title=Hand in Hand (Main dans la main): Rome Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hand-hand-main-dans-la-388429/ |access-date=28 February 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Valérie Lemercier as Hélène Marchal
- Jérémie Elkaïm as Joachim Fox
- Béatrice de Staël as Constance de la Porte
- Valérie Donzelli as Véro
- Philippe Laudenbach as the Minister of Culture
- Serge Bozon as Jean-Pierre
- François Rollin as Commissaire Moulet
- Gilles Marchand as the fireman
- Katia Lewkowicz as Katia
- Lyn Thibault as Nelly, Hélène's assistant
- Sébastien Noiré as JF, Véro's husband
- Dominique Marcas as Mouna
- Antoine Chappey as the new Minister of Culture
- Albert Igual as Mr. Lesseur
- Bastien Bouillon as the apprentice glazier
- Benoit Carré as the crematorium worker
- Michaël Benard as Hélène's chauffeur
- Valentine Catzéflis as Constance's nurse
- Bertrand Bonello as one of Hélène's suitors
- Stéphane Manel as one of Hélène's suitors
- Bruno Lavaine as policeman
- Nicolas Charlet as policeman
}}
Production
Donzelli wrote the film's screenplay, in collaboration with Jérémie Elkaïm and Gilles Marchand. Édouard Weil produced the film through Rectangle Productions alongside Wild Bunch, France 3 Cinéma and Scope Pictures.{{Cite magazine |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=1 December 2011 |title=Valerie Donzelli |url=https://www.screendaily.com/valerie-donzelli/5035278.article |access-date=28 February 2024 |magazine=Screen International}}
Principal photography began on 24 October 2011 in Commercy, a provincial town located in the Meuse department. The shoot, which lasted 51 days, also filmed in Paris and in New York City.{{Cite web |last=Lemercier |first=Fabien |date=25 October 2011 |title=Donzelli shoots third feature, Main Dans la Main |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/210823/ |access-date=28 February 2024 |website=Cineuropa}} The production filmed in the Ménagerie de Verre dance studio in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Filming wrapped in mid-December 2011.
Release
The film was selected to be screened in competition at the Rome International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 10 November 2012.{{Cite web |date=10 November 2012 |title=10 November: in Competition "Ali ha gli occhi azzurri" and "Main dans la main". CinemaXXI features the masterclass by Paul Verhoeven |url=https://www.romacinemafest.it/en/english-10-november-in-competition-ali-ha-gli-occhi-azzurri-and-main-dans-la-main-cinemaxxi-features-the-masterclass-by-paul-verhoeven/ |access-date=28 February 2024 |website=romacinemafest.it}} Jérémie Elkaïm won the award for Best Actor at the festival.{{Cite magazine |last=Goldberg |first=Jacky |date=15 December 2012 |title=J'ai invité Valérie Donzelli à danser |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/jai-invite-valerie-donzelli-a-danser-9834-15-12-2012/ |access-date=28 February 2024 |magazine=Les Inrockuptibles |language=fr-FR}}
Wild Bunch distributed the film in France on 19 December 2012.{{Cite magazine |date=16 November 2012 |title=Bande annonce de "Main dans la main" (Valérie Donzelli) |url=https://www.telerama.fr/cinema/bande-annonce-de-main-dans-la-main-valerie-donzelli,89589.php |access-date=28 February 2024 |magazine=Télérama |language=fr}}
Reception
Hand in Hand received an average rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 25 reviews.{{cite web|title=Critiques Presse pour le film Main dans la main|url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-197074/critiques/presse/|website=AlloCiné|language=fr|access-date=28 February 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title}}
{{Valérie Donzelli}}
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Category:2012 romantic comedy-drama films
Category:2010s French-language films
Category:French romantic comedy-drama films
Category:Films set in Grand Est
Category:Films shot in Meuse (department)
Category:Films shot in New York City