Titane

For other uses, see Titane (disambiguation).

Titane
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJulia Ducournau
Written byJulia Ducournau
Produced byJean-Christophe Reymond
Starring
CinematographyRuben Impens
Edited byJean-Christophe Bouzy
Music byJim Williams
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Diaphana Distribution (France)
  • O'Brother Distribution (Belgium)
Release dates
  • 13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) (Cannes)
  • 14 July 2021 (2021-07-14) (France)
  • 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) (Belgium)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium[2]
LanguageFrench
Box office$5 million[3][4]

Titane (French: [titan] ⓘ, lit. 'Titanium') is a 2021 body horror psychological drama film[5][6] written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car crash as a child, has a titanium plate fitted into her head. In adulthood, Alexia becomes a murderous car model with an erotic fascination with automobiles, leading to a bizarre sexual encounter that sets off an increasingly outlandish series of events. Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Laïs Salameh also star.

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021, where Ducournau became the second female director to win the Palme d'Or, the festival's top award, as well as the first female filmmaker to win solo.[7] It received critical acclaim and was selected as the French entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but did not make the shortlist.[8][9] At the 47th César Awards, it was nominated for four awards, including Best Director for Ducournau and Most Promising Actress for Rousselle. At the 75th British Academy Film Awards, Ducournau received a nomination for Best Director. At the 11th Magritte Awards, Titane received five nominations and won two awards, including Best Foreign Film.[10]

  1. ^ "Titane". Diaphana Distribution. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference unifrance was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Titane". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Titane". The Numbers. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. ^ "'Titane' Review: 'Raw' Director Returns With Graphic, Gender-Exploring Body Horror Film". thewrap.com. 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Horror thriller Titane wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival". cbc.ca. 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Cannes Film Festival: Julia Ducournau's 'Titane' wins Palme d'Or". Al Jazeera. 18 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Oscars: France Selects 'Titane' As International Feature Submission". Deadline. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Erik (6 December 2021). "Oscars Sets Eligible Films In Animated, Documentary & International Feature Categories". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference magritte was invoked but never defined (see the help page).