Nicolas Pariser unveils Un peu avant minuit with a prestigious cast
The film, in competition at Venice, follows Léo confronting his father's death and his Parisian memories.
Trailer · Molly's GameThe new film by Nicolas Pariser, Un peu avant minuit, will be released on December 2. It brings together a prestigious cast: Melvil Poupaud, Léonie Simaga, Chiara Mastroianni, Golshifteh Farahani, Clara Pacini and Anaïs Demoustier according to AlloCiné. In this drama, Léo, 49, learns of the death of his biological father and, while waiting for a notarial appointment in Italy, spends a few days in Paris, where he revisits his past and talks with his activist daughter. The film, which was in competition at the Venice Film Festival, explores the intersecting paths of several characters and examines Léo's relationship with women. Melvil Poupaud, who had already appeared in Pariser's first feature Le Grand jeu, has been nominated five times for the César Awards, including in 2020 for Grâce à Dieu and in 2024 for L'amour et les forêts.
