Cast
What it is about
César, a former war correspondent who now writes about art, begins a passionate relationship with Paz, a Spanish photographer. Plonger follows the life the couple builds together and the shifts in their hopes, tensions and daily routines as their shared life takes new shape.
How it was made
Plonger is a French film directed by Mélanie Laurent from a screenplay by Julien Lambroschini. Gilles Lellouche plays César and María Valverde plays Paz, with Ibrahim Ahmed, Marie Denarnaud, Noémie Merlant and Albert Delpy in supporting roles. It is a drama that rests mainly on the emotional lives of its characters.
Reception and legacy
Plonger was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The sources consulted do not detail its critical reception or awards, so its place in film history remains, for now, tied to that festival showing and to the careers of its director and cast.
Stills
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