Another World (2021 film)

Another World (French: Un autre monde) is a 2021 French drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé.^[2] It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.^[3]

Another World
Theatrical release poster
French	Un autre monde
Directed by	Stéphane Brizé
Written by	Olivier Gorce Stéphane Brizé
Produced by	Christophe Rossignon Philip Boëffard
Starring	Anthony Bajon Marie Drucker Sandrine Kiberlain Vincent Lindon
Cinematography	Eric Dumont
Edited by	Anne Klotz
Music by	Camille Rocailleux
Production companies	Nord-Ouest Films France 3 Cinéma Diaphana Wild Bunch International Canal+ Ciné+ France Télévisions
Release dates	10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) (Venice) 13 May 2022 (2022-05-13) (Spain)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$2.8 million[1]

Synopsis

"An executive manager, his wife and his family, at the point when his professional choices are about to overturn all their lives. Philippe Lemesle and his wife are separating, their love irretrievably damaged by pressures of work. A successful executive in industrial conglomerate, Philippe no longer knows how to respond to the contradictory demands of his bosses. Yesterday they wanted a manager, today an enforcer. Now he must decide what his life really means."^[4][5][6]

Cast

• Anthony Bajon as Lucas Lemesle
• Marie Drucker as Claire Bonnet-Guérin
• Sandrine Kiberlain as Anne Lemesle
• Vincent Lindon as Philippe Lemesle

Release

The film premièred at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 10 September 2021.^[7] It was first theatrically released in Spain on 13 May 2022.^[5][8]

Reception

Box office

Another World grossed a worldwide total of $2.8 million.^[1]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.^[9] On Metacritic, it holds a score of 79 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[6]