Screenplay:
Vincent PoymiroCinematography:
Claire MathonComposer:
John ParishCast:
Yannick Renier, Léa Seydoux, Nicole Garcia, Théo Frilet, Pierre Perrier, Micheline Presle, Gérard Watkins, Marie Matheron, Luis Hostalot, Marie BouvierPlots(1)
It's summer. Sam, 27, sits behind the wheel of his old Ford and is heading south. He's picked up two hitchhikers – Léa and Mathieu, who are brother and sister – so that he won't be so bored on the long journey. As their journey progresses, both the driver and his passengers will get to know each other, challenge each other, and fall in love. But Sam has a secret, an old wound that has been torn open again – he has at long last received a message from his mother and now wants to see her again.
PLEIN SUD, Sébastien Lifshitz's first film since WILD SIDE (2004), is a road movie in the classical sense. At its centre is a quiet young man who undertakes a journey to come to terms with his past. On the way he meets some fugitives who throw him off course. Their journey through the landscape, their looks and gestures and their restlessness replace the need for psychology, or a critical examination of their numb lives. The luminous landscape of southern France, the erotic atmosphere and the lightness of summer all serve to distract the travellers from their dark secrets.
(Berlinale)
Soundtracks
Screenplay
Label: Thrill Jockey
Year: 2013
Country: USA
Format: LP
Notes: Track 4 on B-Side is composed by Frane Milcinski Jezek and arranged by John Parish.
1. | SIDE A: COLLABORATOR (Unused Score): Longfellow | John Parish | |
2. | Longfellow Forlorn | John Parish | |
3. | PLEIN SUD: Plein Sud | John Parish | |
4. | MY WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN: A Glass of Wine | John Parish | |
5. | PLEIN SUD: Sam | John Parish | |
6. | SIDE B: LITTLE BLACK SPIDERS: The Minotaur Part.1 | John Parish | |
7. | COLLABORATOR (Unused Score): Ydiducall | John Parish | |
8. | Kiss | John Parish | |
9. | THE FARMER'S WIFE: The Farmer's Wife Part. 1 | John Parish | |
10. | LITTLE BLACK SPIDERS: It's Over Gus | John Parish | |
11. | NOWHERE MAN: Mercedes | John Parish | |
12. | COLLABORATOR (Unused Score): Baby's Coming | John Parish |
Screenplay
Label: Thrill Jockey
Year: 2013
Country: UK
Format: CD
Length: 51:55
Notes: Track 18 is composed by Frane Milcinski Jezek and arranged by John Parish.
1. | LITTLE BLACK SPIDERS: Katharina | John Parish | 03:25 |
2. | The Girls Rehearse | John Parish | 01:47 |
3. | Katja Gives Birth | John Parish | 01:21 |
4. | The Minotaur (Pt. 2) | John Parish | 02:22 |
5. | River | John Parish | 03:23 |
6. | Katja’s Death | John Parish | 02:42 |
7. | LBS / End Titles | John Parish | 04:33 |
8. | L'ENFANT D'EN HAUT: L’Enfant D’en Haut | John Parish | 04:26 |
9. | Dernière Montée | John Parish | 01:41 |
10. | Girl Wurli | John Parish | 02:02 |
11. | Les Billets | John Parish | 02:11 |
12. | NOWHERE MAN: The Island | John Parish | 01:50 |
13. | Sara And Tomas | John Parish | 04:35 |
14. | The Spring Ritual | John Parish | 02:53 |
15. | COLLABORATOR (Unused Score): Longfellow | John Parish | 01:14 |
16. | Longfellow Forlorn | John Parish | 02:16 |
17. | PLEIN SUD: Plein Sud | John Parish | 03:32 |
18. | MY WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN: A Glass of Wine | John Parish | 03:09 |
19. | PLEIN SUD: Sam | John Parish | 02:33 |