Personal Shopper

Personal Shopper

Film festival poster
Directed by Olivier Assayas
Produced by Charles Gillibert
Written by Olivier Assayas
Starring
Cinematography Yorick Le Saux
Edited by Marion Monnier
Production
company
Distributed by Les Films du Losange
Release dates
  • 17 May 2016 (2016-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 14 December 2016 (2016-12-14) (France)
Running time
 110 minutes
Country France
Language English
Budget $5.6 million

Personal Shopper is a 2016 French psychological thriller film written and directed by Olivier Assayas. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] At Cannes, Assayas shared the Best Director Award with Cristian Mungiu for his film Graduation.[3]

Cast

Production

In May 2015, it was announced that Olivier Assayas would be directing the film, from a screenplay he wrote, with Kristen Stewart starring. Charles Gillibert produced the film under his CG Cinema banner.[4] In October 2015, it was revealed that Sigrid Bouaziz, Lars Eidinger, Anders Danielsen Lie, and Nora von Waldstätten had also been cast in the film.[5] In November 2015, Ty Olwin joined the cast, taking the role of Gary, Maureen's boyfriend.[6]

Filming

Principal photography began on 27 October 2015 in Paris, France for two weeks, before moving to Prague, London and Oman.[5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2016, where it competed for the Palme d'Or.[1][2] The film will be distributed by Les Films du Losange in France, and IFC Films in North America.[7] Universal Pictures will also distribute the film internationally.[8] The film went onto screen at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival[9] and the New York Film Festival.[10] The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on 10 March 2017.[11]

Reception

Personal Shopper received generally positive reviews from film critics. The film holds a 67% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads,"Personal Shopper attempts a tricky series of potentially jarring tonal shifts with varying results, bolstered by a performance from Kristen Stewart that's impossible to ignore." [12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 67 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13] The film was booed at its initial screening at the Cannes Film Festival.[14][15] At its official premiere, the film had a 4 1/2-minute standing ovation.[16][17]

The Guardian awarded the film five stars, calling it "uncategorisable yet undeniably terrifying".[18]

Accolades

Award Category Subject Result
Cannes Film Festival[3] Palme d'Or Olivier Assayas Nominated
Best Director Won
Oaxaca FilmFest[19] Best Actress Kristen Stewart Won

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (15 May 2015). "Cannes: Kristen Stewart to Star in Ghost Story 'Personal Shopper' for Olivier Assayas (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 Goodfellow, Melanie (14 October 2015). "Olivier Assayas, Kristen Stewart reunite on set of 'Personal Shopper'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Ratney, Ruth L (23 November 2015). "Olwin lands first film role in an international feature". ReelChicago.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (13 February 2016). "Berlin: Kristen Stewart's 'Shopper' Tops MK2 Sales Deals". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (June 6, 2016). "Universal Picks Up Kristen Stewart's 'Personal Shopper' in Multiple Territories". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Personal Shopper". Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Personal Shopper - NYFF54". Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Busis, Hillary (29 September 2016). "Kristen Stewart Just Can't Give Up the Ghost in Personal Shopper". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Personal Shopper (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Personal Shopper". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Staff, Variety (16 May 2016). "Kristen Stewart's 'Personal Shopper' Booed at Cannes Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  15. ↑ Alexander, Bryan (17 May 2016). "Why was Kristen Stewart's 'Personal Shopper' booed at Cannes?". USA Today. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  16. ↑ Calvario, Liz (18 May 2016). "Kristen Stewart's 'Personal Shopper' Receives Standing Ovation At Cannes Premiere After Getting Booed". Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  17. ↑ Gardner, Chris (17 May 2016). "Cannes: Kristen Stewart's 'Personal Shopper' Receives 4-Minute-Plus Standing Ovation". Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Personal Shopper review: Kristen Stewart's psychic spooker is a must-have". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Personal Shopper: Prix de la meilleure actrice à l'Oaxaca Film Festival". 16 October 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

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