top of page

DRIFT AWAY
XAVIER BEAUVOIS

Synopsis

Laurent is a brigade officer within Etretat’s gendarmerie. He proposed Marie with whom they have a daughter nicknamed Poulette. He loves his job despite social deprivation he witnesses day by day. Wanting to save a farmer who is about to commit suicide, he kills him. His life will no longer be the same… 

Producers

Worso films

Coproducers

Pathé, Orange Studio, France 3 Cinéma and Scope Pictures

Script

Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau and Marie-Julie Maille

Cast

Jérémie Renier, Marie-Julie Maille, Victor Belmondo, Iris Bry, Olivier Pequery and Madeleine Beauvois

Financial partners

Région Normandie, Canal+, Ciné+, SOFITVCINE 7, CINEMAGE 14, INDEFILMS 8, CINÉCAP 3, CINVEVENTURE 5, Tax shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge via Scope Invest

French distribution

Pathé Films

International sales

Pathé Films

Broadcast

Canal+, Ciné+ and France Télévisions

French release

November 3 rd, 2021

Festivals & awards

  • Berlinale 2021 - Official Competition

download.png
bottom of page