A film by the director Nicolas Vanier, filming in Yonne right now ! For the past two weeks, the film crew has taken up residence in the Morvan, between Asquins and Vezelay! On site, celebrities including Yannick Noah, Michaël Youn or even Valérie Bonneton.
The story, entitled “It’s the world upside down”, adapted from a book by Nicolas Vanier, features a wealthy Parisian trader. After a climatic collapse, he finds himself destitute: no more water, electricity or money.
He takes refuge in the countryside, on a farm he bought from a farmer (who still lives and works there. And there is the clash between two worlds!
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A comedy in reverse of anxiety-provoking times
Contrary to what one might think, the film will be a comedy with optimism and sharing. Because for Nicolas Vanier, the director, the current times are sufficiently anxiety-provoking, without adding more. “I’m tired of greens who only talk about bans and restrictions. We have to talk about possible solutions, and what they will bring as a better life” he explains.
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“I think using comedy is what I like, that’s what I like. I believe in people and I believe that we can change things. I believe in the coming generations and this film is visionary“, confides Valérie Bonneton, actress.
A film about ecology, an ecological shoot
“I think it would have been a little inappropriate not to pay attention to our carbon footprint, for the shooting of this film” says Michaël Youn with humor. He portrays the role of the ruined trader, incorrigible Parisian and novice farmer. “We don’t have a generator, we use solar panels, we use electric cars and we travel by train. In short, everything to reduce the carbon footprint as much as possible“he continues.
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“Through this film, I wanted to talk about a foreseeable situation, which is a series of climatic events, which lead to a kind of climatic collapse“explains Nicolas Vanier, the director.
The film crews must leave Yonne on Tuesday November 8 after their last day of filming. They must come back next May, to shoot the final scenes.
The release of the film is scheduled for 2024.