French director, screenwriter and producer Gilles Mimouni was born in 1956. He is unique in that he has shot only one full-length film so far. It's romantic. drama "The Apartment" where the young Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel play. The plot of the film is simple: an employee of the insurance company Baxter lives alone and gives the keys to his apartment to friends who take girlfriends there. One day he lent them to his boss, and he began to promote his subordinate in gratitude. But suddenly
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French director, screenwriter and producer Gilles Mimouni was born in 1956. He is unique in that he has shot only one full-length film so far. It's romantic.
drama "The Apartment" where the young Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel play.
The plot of the film is simple: an employee of the insurance company Baxter lives alone and gives the keys to his apartment to friends who take girlfriends there. One day he lent them to his boss, and he began to promote his subordinate in gratitude. But suddenly Baxter meets the boss’s girlfriend, Fran, and falls madly in love with her.
The tape turned out to be amazing, exciting and unusual. It is full of subtle psychologicalism, hidden tension, romance. Until the very last seconds of the picture, the viewer does not know what the denouement will be.
The film received a BAFTA award and was recognized as the best foreign film. The starring Monica Bellucci was nominated for “Cesar” as best actress.
In 2004, Americans even created a remake of Apartments in a similar scenario. It was written by Gilles Mimouni himself. The painting was called "Obsession." It was played by Diane Kruger and Josh Hartnett. However, the American version, as it usually happens, ended traditionally and happily.
Critics still wonder why Gilles Mimouni stopped filming after such a successful debut. Perhaps it was because he had already said everything he wanted to say.