Humains
| Humains | |
|---|---|
 Official teaser poster | |
| Directed by |
Pierre-Olivier Thévenin Jacques-Olivier Molon |
| Produced by |
Vérane Frédiani Franck Ribière Ruth Waldburger |
| Written by |
Jean-Armand Bougrelle Frédérique Henri Dominique Néraud Silvan Boris Schmid[1] |
| Starring |
Philippe Nahon Sara Forestier Dominique Pinon |
| Music by | Gast Waltzing |
| Cinematography | Aleksander Kaufmann |
| Edited by | Manuel De Sousa |
Production company |
La Fabrique 2 |
| Distributed by |
La Fabrique de Films Films Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country |
France Switzerland Luxembourg |
| Language | French |
Humains is a French horror film directed from Pierre-Olivier Thévenin and Jacques-Olivier Molon. The film stars Sara Forestier, Dominique Pinon and Philippe Nahon.[2]
Plot
A French research team travels to the Swiss Alps to investigate a discovery. After a car accident, the group becomes lost in the mountains with a group of tourists and struggle to survive while being hunted by mysterious figures.
Cast
- Lorànt Deutsch as Thomas
- Sara Forestier as Nadia
- Dominique Pinon as Gildas
- Philippe Nahon as Professor Schneider
- Manon Tournier as Elodie
- Élise Otzenberger as Patricia
- Christian Kmiotek as Paulo
Production
The film was shot in late 2008 in Luxembourg, Paris and the Swiss Alps under the working title of "Les Disparus de Lötschental".[3] Yolande Moreau was originally cast in the lead role as the character Charlotte,[4] but she left the project. As a result, the character's role was changed and became Sara Forestier's character, Nadia.[5]
Release
The film premiered on 6 February 2009 as part of the European Film Market in Germany and was part of the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival on 11 April 2009.[6] The French cinema release was on 22 April 2009.[7]
Reception
The film grossed only $236,617 in its opening week in France[8][9] and was universally panned by critics.[10][11] It is the only film to be reviewed on nanarland.com in its first week.[12]
Soundtrack
The score was composed by Luxembourg cinema composer Gast Waltzing.[13]
References
- ↑ "Finally an official trailer for French thriller Humains". Quietearth.us. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "We Found 'Humain' Remains! Final Poster For French Horror Flick!". Fearnet.com. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "New One-Sheet for French Horror Humans". Shocktillyoudrop.com. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ Ichi-The-Killer, 8 November 2008 10:51 PM. "Philippe Nahon Leads The Pack". Twitchfilm.net. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ Mack, Andrew (30 July 2008). "Story details for French horror film 'Humains'". Twitchfilm.net. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Afm: First Thoughts On Pot and Jom's Humans". Twitchfilm.net. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Teaser trailer for French horror Humains". 24framespersecond.net. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Les bons comptes font les bons amis: Box Office on". Mad-movies.com. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Overseas Total Box Office, April 24–26, 2009". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Christophe Carrière, « Humains on". Lexpress.fr. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ Arnaud Mangin (16 April 2009). "Critique ciné: Humains on". Filmsactu.com. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Hélène et les Garçons Bouchers on matierefocale.com" (in French). Matiere.focale.over-blog.com. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "First footage for French thriller Humains is a messy tease". Quietearth.us. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
External links
- Humains at the Internet Movie Database