PARTY OF FOOLS

CAPTIVES

By Arnaud DES PALLIÈRES

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Drama - Completed 2023

A story of female solidarity, inspired by true events. A powerful and touching portrait of women who dream of a destiny other than the one mapped out for them.

Festivals
& Awards

Deauville 2023
Window on French Cinema
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Drama, Historical, Thriller
    • Countries
    • FRANCE
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Budget
    • N/A
    • Director(s)
    • Arnaud DES PALLIÈRES
    • Producer(s)
    • Philippe ROUSSELET (Prelude), Jonathan BLUMENTAL (Prelude)
    • Synopsis
    • Paris, 1894.
      Who is Fanni, who claims to be voluntarily locked up in a women-only mental institution?
      Searching for her mother among the multitude of so-called "madwomen", Fanni discovers a community of modern heroines who defy her expectations, along with the unexpected friendship of fellow patients.
      The sumptuous and renowned “Party of Fools” of the asylum is being prepared. Politicians, artists, and social figures will flock to it.
      It’s her last hope of escaping the closing trap...