Planet B (film)

This article is about the French film. For the British drama series, see Planet B.

Planet B (French: Planète B) is a 2024 dystopian science fiction thriller film directed and written by Aude Léa Rapin.^[1] The film stars Adèle Exarchopoulos as Julia Bombarth, an activist who awakens on a mysterious planet. It premiered on August 29, 2024 at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, serving as opening film of the Critics' Week sidebar.^[2][3]

Planet B
Directed by	Aude Léa Rapin
Written by	Aude Léa Rapin
Produced by	Eve Robin
Starring	Adèle Exarchopoulos Souheila Yacoub Eliane Umuhire
Cinematography	Jeanne Lapoirie
Edited by	Gabrielle Stemmer
Production company	Orange Studio
Release date	August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) (Venice)
Country	France
Languages	English and French

Plot

Julia, an activist, disappears after participating in a violent protest. After being shot by a flash-ball gun, Julia awakens on an unknown world, Planet B.

Cast

• Adèle Exarchopoulos as Julia Bombarth
• Souheila Yacoub as Nour
• Eliane Umuhire as Hermès
• India Hair as Victoire
• Marc Barbé as Mileur
• Léo Chalié as Wendy
• Paul Beaurepaire as Eloi
• Théo Cholbi as Kylian

Production

Planet B began filming in March 2023 for 43 days in Saint-Raphaël, Var, Grenoble and Lyon, and finished in Île-de-France.^[4] The film will be released by Le Pacte in France.^[5]