Marguerite's Theorem

Brisk and romantic dive into mathematical theories and mah-jon gambling caves. Ella Rumpf is captivating as a vulnerable, but determined and passionate student in her award-winning leading role.

Director
Anna Novion
Starring
Ella Rumpf, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Clotilde Courau, Julien Frison
Country
France, Switzerland
Languages
French, English
Subtitles
Finnish, Swedish
Age limit
S
Duration
114 min
Theme
Passion
Keywords
Female stories, Identity, Feelgood, Humour

Please note the screening has no English dialogue nor subtitles!

The life of Marguerite, a brilliant student in Mathematics at the prestigious École Normale Supérieure, seems all planned out. The only woman from her promo, she is finishing a thesis she has to expose to an audience of researchers. On the D-day, a mistake shakes all her certainties. Marguerite decides to quit everything to start all over again. After closing the ENS door with a bang Marguerite finds the real world, shares a flat with a dancer, makes a living in Paris’ back-alleys in illegal mah-jong game parlours.

Mika Siltala

Year
2023
Original name
Le théorème de Marguerite
Screenplay
Anna Novion, Agnès Feuvre, Marie-Stéphane Imbert, Mathieu Robin
Cinematography
Jacques Girault
Editing
Anne Souriau
Composer
Pascal Bideau
Sound
Marc Von Stürler, Béatrice Wick, Roman Dymny
Production design
Anne-Sophie Delseries
Costume design
Clara René
Makeup
Marie Goetgheluck
Producer
Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto
Production company
TS Productions
Distributor
Cinema Mondo

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