Avanti (2012)
What does ‘normal’ actually mean? And what is ‘crazy’? Everybody attempts to convince Léa that her mother, Suzanne, is mentally ill. Her father wants to see her returned to the psychiatric clinic, but Léa refuses to see her mother in the same light: Suzanne is happy – even if she doesn’t act like others expect her to. She appears to live a joyfully infantile existence after calmly letting go of life’s pressures. Léa captures her mother’s life on film and focuses her attention on examining the old super-8 films from the family archives. When she is left to drive her mother back to the clinic after a weekend at home, Léa grabs her opportunity: She turns the car around and whisks Suzanne off on a journey; a road trip without the judgements of others. AVANTI follows a mother-daughter relationship with an ease and depth that highlights the complexity of the emotional ties within a family.
Cast
- Hanna Schygulla - Suzanne
- Miou-Miou - Catherine
- Nina Meurisse - Léa
- Christophe Dimitri Réveille - Max
- Monique Mélinand - Anita
- Jean-Pierre Gos - François
- Frank Arnaudon - Service Station Salesman
- Raphael Bonacchi - Client
Screenplay
Keywords
woman director
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Avanti about?
- What does ‘normal’ actually mean? And what is ‘crazy’? Everybody attempts to convince Léa that her mother, Suzanne, is mentally ill. Her father wants to see her returned to the psychiatric clinic, but Léa refuses to see her mother in the same light: Suzanne is happy – even if she doesn’t act like others expect her to. She appears to live a joyfully infantile existence after calmly letting go of life’s pressures. Léa captures her mother’s life on film and focuses her attention on examining the old super-8 films from the family archives. When she is left to drive her mother back to the clinic after a weekend at home, Léa grabs her opportunity: She turns the car around and whisks Suzanne off on a journey; a road trip without the judgements of others. AVANTI follows a mother-daughter relationship with an ease and depth that highlights the complexity of the emotional ties within a family.
- Who directed Avanti?
- Avanti was directed by Emmanuelle Antille.
- Who stars in Avanti?
- Avanti stars Hanna Schygulla, Miou-Miou, Nina Meurisse, Christophe Dimitri Réveille, Monique Mélinand, Jean-Pierre Gos.
- How long is Avanti?
- Avanti has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Avanti?
- Avanti is a Drama film.
- Where was Avanti produced?
- Avanti was produced in Belgium, Switzerland.