The Balconettes – English subtitled
Satire, drama, and horror are blended in this film by actress Noémie Merlant. A scorching hot summer evening in Marseille takes a gory turn when three young women are invited for a drink by a handsome neighbour.
As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighbourhood to the boil, best friends and roommates Ruby, Élise and Nicole gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbours from their balcony. Until a late night drink turns into a bloody affair.
Written in collaboration with Céline Sciamma (Portrait De La Jeune Fille En Feu), Noémie Merlant’s gloriously gory and funny film is a whimsical investigation of the hidden mechanisms of the male gaze, and a prime example of feminist horror comedy. Sometimes gory, sometimes playful, but always vengeful.
Noémie Merlant, France, 2024, 105 min. French spoken, English subtitles.