Cannes’ Opening Film ‘The Electric Kiss’ Boarded by Playtime
Why it matters: The film's premiere on May 12 at Cannes will set the tone for the festival and launch its global distribution.
- Playtime has boarded "The Electric Kiss" for international sales, as reported by both Variety and Deadline, highlighting the film's global distribution potential.
- Pierre Salvadori co-wrote and directed the film, expressing his excitement for its universal themes to resonate with audiences worldwide at Cannes.
- Les Films Pelléas, known for producing Palme d’Or winners, is behind the production, lending significant prestige to the opening night selection.
- Diaphana will release the film theatrically in France on May 12, coinciding with its world premiere at Cannes.
- Sébastien Beffa of Playtime praised the film as a rare, well-executed romantic comedy, underscoring the confidence in its commercial and critical appeal.
Pierre Salvadori's romantic comedy, "The Electric Kiss," will open the Cannes Film Festival, with Playtime securing international sales rights for the highly anticipated French production. The film, set in 1928 Paris, follows a grieving painter who finds renewed inspiration through a series of fake séances orchestrated by a carnival worker who falls in love with him.
