- Director: Léa Fazer,
- Screenplay: Jocelyn Quivrin & Léa Fazer
- Cinematography: Lucas Leconte
- Editing: Jean-François Elie
- Cast: Pio Marmai, Michael Lonsdale, Deborah François, Alice Belaidi, Nicolas Bridet, Dominique Reymond, Micha Lescot
- Producer: Isabelle Grellat Doublet, Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
- Production: Mandarin Cinéma, Rezo Productions
- Distributor: Be for Films
- Contact: Pamela Leu,
- Festivals: Internationale Hofer Filmtage
Léa Fazer
Léa Fazer (born 20 April 1965) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress. She studied film at the University Paris Diderot. Her film Bienvenue en Suisse was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
2014 Maestro
2013 Cookie
2010 Ensemble c‘est trop
2008 Notre univers impitoyable
2004 Bienvenue en Suisse
French with English subtitles
While dreaming of big action cinema, young actor Henri finds himself starring in a small arthouse production, directed by aging grand film-auteur Cedric Rovère. Rovère is instantly touched by Henri’s youth and naiveté, and for a moment it looks like he completely over-rates him. But indeed, Henri’s partner’s charm and the “Maestro’s“ kindness will ignite emotions and capacities previously unknown for him, and also for Rovère his last film becomes an unexpected gift ...
Léa Fazers effortless heartfelt comedy with a great Michael Lonsdale as Rovère is dedicated to Nouvelle Vague-icon Eric Rohmer, who passed away in 2010.
Q&A with director Léa Fazer after the film.