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Something in the Air

Something in the Air

20125.92h 2m

Overview

During the 1970s a student named Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.

Directed by Olivier Assayas
Written by Olivier Assayas
Produced by Charles Gillibert, Nathanaël Karmitz
Box OfficeBudget: $6.8MRevenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Clément Métayer

Clément Métayer

Gilles

Lola Créton

Lola Créton

Christine

Felix Armand

Felix Armand

Alain

Carole Combes

Carole Combes

Laure

Bobbi Salvör Menuez

Bobbi Salvör Menuez

Leslie

Hugo Conzelmann

Hugo Conzelmann

Jean-Pierre

Martin Loizillon

Martin Loizillon

Rackam le Rouge

André Marcon

André Marcon

Gilles' Father

Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn

Folk Singer

Dolores Chaplin

Dolores Chaplin

London Actress

Themes & Keywords

newspaperfrancebecoming an adultpolitics1970sartistcultural revolutionbourgeoisiesexual revolutionanarchisttravelteenage rebellionhope for futurepainter as artistmay 68maoistnewspaper sellermao zedongpersonal relationshipspolitical youth organisation

About Something in the Air

Something in the Air is a romance, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of newspaper, france, becoming an adult, politics, 1970s, artist. Directed by Olivier Assayas, it stars Clément Métayer, Lola Créton, Felix Armand. During the 1970s a student named Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.

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