Yesterday, the “Prime Video Presents France” conference took place, where the platform unveiled its upcoming film and series projects. We were there, and here’s a recap of the announcements! There are a few surprises in store.
Original French Films
The Bastards
Directed by Mourad Winter with Hakim Jemili, Florence Foresti, Kad Merad, and Laura Felpin
In Paris, at the end of the 90s, following a shootout that left his father for dead, Mohamed (Hakim Jemili) discovers that his father, apparently a lover of pleasure, was hiding Maurice (Benjamin Tranié) and Morgane (Laura Felpin), two previously unknown siblings with strong characters.
Worse, the event forces Mohamed to live with his new siblings and take care of “Chez Momo”, a notorious Parisian vice den, which serves as many beers as it does scams and paid love.
Although advised by Djilali (Kad Merad), an eternal bar pillar, and Sylvie (Florence Foresti), a historic trainer who knows the house like the back of her hand, the trio will have to do everything to save the bar, which is in debt up to its neck… without getting plucked by the local mob.
Between scams, slot machines, and sibling crises, they will together discover that blood ties stain, and it’s hard to wash out.
Storm
Directed by Edouard Salier
Chloé, a blind teenager in rebellion against an overprotective mother, decides to run away to join Erwan, a handsome popular boy at school. But it is the night of December 25, 1999: the storm of the century is about to ravage France and cause dozens of deaths.
Chloé and Erwan are going to find themselves trapped by torrential floods and winds at 200km/h. And if, in the darkness of this apocalypse, Chloé’s disability became a superpower? And if, on this night that could well be their last, they discovered freedom, courage, and love?
You + Me – Alone Against All
Directed by Manon Gaurin
Alma Lancaster, 18, leads a seemingly perfect life in a wealthy family, who believe she is studying law. In secret, she pursues her real dream — cinema. On campus, she meets Vadim Arcadi, 20, a magnetic and rebellious loner with a troubled past.
Forced to collaborate on a student film, they confront each other, get closer, and begin to fall in love — despite themselves. But someone is watching them. A mysterious figure starts sending anonymous threats, determined to separate them and expose secrets that could destroy Alma and Vadim.
Lakestone
Adapted from the novel series Lakestone by Sarah Rivens
Iris is a desperate student looking for a way to finance her studies. When she lands a job as a waitress in a shady bar, she unknowingly enters a world far more dangerous than she imagined. There, she crosses paths with Kai Lakestone, a mercenary.
Kai has only one goal: to recover a stolen fortune from the Organization. The thief? Iris’s father. The plan? Kidnap Iris, use her as leverage, then eliminate her. Iris finds herself in the hands of a man forged by violence, a killer shaped by a past as dark as his intent. But nothing goes as planned.
As secrets are revealed and hidden scars resurface, an unexpected bond begins to form between Iris and Kai. In a twisted game of loyalty, revenge, and survival, one question remains: what if Iris’s only chance of survival… was the man sent to kill her?
Original French Series
The Pretty Things
Adapted from the novel The Pretty Things by Virginie Despentes
Avril and Jade, twin sisters, have nothing in common but their face. Avril wants the spotlight, the followers. Jade, on the other hand, prefers the shadows. But when Avril, an aspiring influencer about to release her first single, disappears, her sister Jade decides to take her place and her dream.
She is projected into a rapid and unexpected rise, at the heart of a music industry as fascinating as it is demanding. Becoming a star in a few months, she comes up against the shadows that her sister had left behind, and truths that could blow everything up.
Orelsan: 1 year behind the scenes of the shooting of Yoroï (acquisition)
Directed by Clément Cotentin
This five-episode documentary series immerses us in Orelsan’s most audacious project, a real challenge: Yoroi (armor in Japanese), an epic adventure film between France and Japan, directed by David Tomaszewski.
From physical training to writing, through acting and music creation, it’s a real adventure, driven with passion. Through the complicit eye of Clément, his brother, the series offers a unique look at an extraordinary shoot. More than just immersion, it reveals with humor and emotion the dreams, doubts, moments of grace, and uncertainties that mark this artistic gamble.
We discover an authentic and unexpected Orelsan, but also his close collaborators (Skread and Ablaye), friends, family members — whose testimonies shed light on this unique epic. It’s the story of a dream coming to life, carried by an artist always ready to push his limits.
Paul
Directed by Antoine de Bary and Nathanael Munnich, with Paul Mirabel
At almost 30 years old, Paul Mirabel just sold to Amazon the recording of his show AND a documentary about his life. Problem: He spent more time on his PlayStation than writing his new show and has no archive footage, in short, he lied. How far will this bluff take him? And add to that a childhood love that resurfaces, because a problem never comes alone…
A Wild Animal
Adapted from the novel A Wild Animal by Joel Dicker
Geneva, July 2. Behind the window of a luxury jewelry store, two robbers hold several civilians hostage while the elite police prepare to storm. Two weeks earlier, Sophie Braun, a beautiful mother with a mysterious past, seems to form the ideal couple with her husband Arpad, in their glass villa in an upscale neighborhood.
She is unaware that her neighbor Greg, a respected policeman, is slowly infiltrating her daily life to get closer to her, driven by a devouring obsession. Ironically, Karine, Greg’s wife, befriends Sophie and weaves a close link between the two couples. An ambiguous intimacy, which leads the four protagonists into a spiral of desire, lies, and betrayals… until the day of the robbery.
Campus Drivers
Directed by Thomas Boullé
Adapted from the literary work Campus Drivers by C.S. Quill
Lois has everything to be happy: she has joined the prestigious Belrose University alongside her lifelong love, Max. Lane, on the other hand, lives by his own rules. Creator of Campus Drivers, the most popular app on campus, he is as famous for his devastating smiles as for his inability to commit. Their paths should never have crossed.
Until that night when Lois, heartbroken, shows up on his doorstep. An unexpected cohabitation. Two worlds that collide. And an attraction impossible to ignore. But some encounters change everything… even awaken buried wounds. And when love invites itself without warning, nothing is certain anymore.
Dear You, Season 2 (Acquisition)
Directed by Julien Carpentier
Discovering the identity of MrNobody? Check. Seduce a billionaire? Check. Finally live great love with Alex? Uh… check? For Alma, the start of the school year is hectic: between a new very demanding boss, clients with ever more specific needs and Alex, victim of a scandal that tarnishes his reputation and complicates their relationship, it’s not easy to manage everything.
And when a mysterious crow contacts her on Dear You, Alma begins to doubt: is the media onslaught that Alex is suffering the work of a saboteur… or is he simply not the man she thought? Fortunately, Alma can count on her friends to support her. But when old feelings resurface, Alma’s entire life is turned upside down…
Glamsquad
Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski and Agathe Riedinger
Ayako is a stylist, JR a hairdresser, Gary a manicurist. Three young talents, funny, ultra-stylish, determined to make their mark in a universe as glamorous as it is ruthless. When they cross paths with Dodo, an experienced makeup artist with a mysterious past, their trajectory takes a decisive turn: together, they will go further.
Fashion Week, Cannes Film Festival, the team infiltrates the most exclusive spheres. But in these worlds where appearance is a weapon and where each contact can be a springboard or a trap, the road to the top is fraught with obstacles.
But how far are they willing to go to succeed? Who are their real allies? And what is Dodo, the crew’s doyenne, really hiding? Between unforgettable encounters, rivalries, unforeseen events, and disappointment, they will have to learn to make a family without giving up who they are.
International Series
A Tale of Two Cities (acquisition)
Directed by Hong Khaou, with Kit Harington and François Civil
Adapted from the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
London, 1782. Lucie Manette’s life is turned upside down overnight when a messenger from nowhere tells her that her father, whom she believed dead for eighteen years, is indeed alive in Paris.
Very quickly, the man is accused of espionage, leaving no choice for the young woman but to ally with a lawyer as brilliant as he is tormented to exonerate him. Embarked in the whirlwind of history, their destinies irrevocably intertwine between London and Paris as France is about to ignite.
