(Montreal) A film by Quebec director Charlotte Le Bon is nominated in the César category for Best First Film for the 48e Cesar ceremony which will take place on February 24 on the stage of the Olympia, in Paris.
The director’s film, titled Falcon Lake, stars Joseph Engel, Sara Montpetit, Monia Chokri and Arthur Igual. It depicts two young people vacationing in a cabin by a lake in Quebec, which is haunted by a ghost legend. Despite the age difference between them, the film shows that the two teenagers form a singular bond to face their fears.
Four other films are nominated in the category of best first film: Bruno Reidal, confession of a murderer, The worst, Saint-Omer and The sixth child.
Charlotte Le Bon is already known for previous César nominations. Her role as Claire in Nabil Ben Yadir’s March earned her a César nomination for Female Revelation in 2013. And her performance as Victoire Doutreleau in the Yves Saint Laurent by Jail Lespert, in 2015, earned her a second César nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
The presidency of the Cesar ceremony will be assumed by the Franco-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim.