Comment c'est loin

This article is about the film. For the soundtrack album of the film, see Comment c'est loin (soundtrack).
Comment c'est loin

Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Maxime Delauney
  • Romain Rousseau
Screenplay by
Story by Aurélien Cotentin
Based on Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters
by Casseurs Flowters
Starring
Music by
  • Skread
  • Alexis Rault
  • Orelsan
Edited by Jeanne Kef
Production
company
  • NoLiTa Cinema
  • Orange Studio
Distributed by La Belle Company
Release dates
  • October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) (FIF Saint-Jean-de-Luz)
  • November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) (Sarlat Film Festival)
  • December 9, 2015 (2015-12-09) (France)
Running time
 90 minutes[1]
Country France
Language French
Budget €1.8 million[2]
Box office $1 million
(as of 20 December 2015)[3]

Comment c'est loin is a 2015 French quasi-autobiographical comedy film written by French rapper Orelsan and directed by Orelsan and Christophe Offenstein. The film stars Orelsan and fellow French rapper Gringe, both of whom form the rap duo Casseurs Flowters, and is based on their debut studio album Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, which was released on 15 November 2013.

The film is set over a 24-hour period in the city of Caen, Normandy, and follows Aurélien, known as Orel (Orelsan, as he was formerly known), and Guillaume, known as Gringe (himself). They seek to finish recording their first song together at the request of their producers Skread (himself) and Ablaye (himself), but struggle to do so as they wander around the town with friends looking for quick ways to make money and a good time.

Comment c'est loin was premiered at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival on October 10, 2015, as well as being shown at the Sarlat Film Festival on November 13, 2015, before being released to the French public on December 9, 2015. The film has received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, and grossed $1,001,196 in the domestic box office within its first three weeks.

Synopsis

After a decade of doing next to nothing, Orelsan and Gringe are in their mid-thirties as they struggle to complete their first rap album. Their songs are mostly stories of sex and alcohol, reflecting their everyday lives in the city of Caen. They have never really finished a song and when they meet with their producers, they are faced with a new challenge. Their old issues, the fear of failure, their alcoholic friends and annoying girlfriends serve to stand in their way as they set out to finish their first song within the next 24 hours.

Cast

Production

Crew

Credits for Comment c'est loin adapted from La Belle Company's website,[4] AlloCiné and the Internet Movie Database.

Filming

Orelsan, who made his directing debut with Comment c'est loin, confirmed the beginning of production on Instagram on 21 March 2015.

Comment c'est loin was filmed on location in the city of Caen, Lower Normandy, where Orelsan went to college and met record producer Skread, one of the film's other composers. Orelsan announced the beginning of production on his Instagram page on 21 March 2015, posting a picture of a copy of the film's script with the working title Orel et Gringe (Orel and Gringe).[5] He posted another picture on 4 May, this time of himself next to Gringe, presumably during a certain scene in the film, announcing in the caption that filming was complete and confirming the film's title as Comment c'est loin.[6]

Music

The musical score for the film was composed by Alexis Rault, while the soundtrack featured new songs from Casseurs Flowters and produced by Skread. The soundtrack album, which also acts as Casseurs Flowters' second studio album, was released in France along with the film on December 9, 2015.[7] It peaked at number 24 on the French Albums Chart, at number 61 on the Belgian Ultratop Albums Chart (Wallonia) and at number 83 on the Swiss Hitparade Albums Chart.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Comment c'est loin - film 2015". AlloCiné (in French). 9 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "COMMENT C'EST LOIN" (in French). JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Comment c'est loin". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Comment c'est loin" (PDF) (in French). La Belle Company. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Instagram photo by OrelSan • Mar 21, 2015 at 6:31pm UTC" (in French). Orelsan / Instagram. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "OrelSan on Instagram: "Tournage terminé! Notre premier film est, comme ta frangine le samedi soir, dans la boîte. Il s'appellera: "Comment c'est loin" Cc @greeeenje"" (in French). Orelsan / Instagram. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Comment c'est loin - iTunes" (in French). iTunes. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Casseurs Flowters – Comment c'est loin" (in French). Les classements single. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

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