Serpent's Path (2024 film)
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| French | Le chemin du serpent |
| Directed by | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
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| Based on | Serpent's Path (1998) by
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| Music by | Nicolas Errera |
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| Language | French |
Serpent's Path (French: Le chemin du serpent) is a 2024 thriller film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa starring Damien Bonnard and Ko Shibasaki.[2][3]
A French-language remake of Kurosawa's 1998 film of the same name, Serpent's Path is set to compete at the 2024 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[2]
Premise
[edit]Grieving father Albert enlists Japanese psychiatrist Sayoko to exact revenge on members of The Circle, an organ trafficking organization involved in the death of his eight-year-old daughter.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Damien Bonnard as Albert Bacheret[4]
- Ko Shibasaki as Sayoko Mijima[4]
- Mathieu Amalric as Laval[6]
- Grégoire Colin as Pierre Guérin[6]
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yoshimura, Sayoko's patient[7]
- Munetaka Aoki as Soichiro, Sayoko's husband[7]
Production
[edit]According to Kurosawa, the film originated with Cinefrance Studios' offer to remake one of his prior films in France. Kurosawa and French journalist Aurélien Ferenczi wrote the new version of the screenplay, changing the gender of the doctor role from the original screenplay by Hiroshi Takahashi.[1] Serpent's Path was filmed on location in France in 2023.[4][8]
Release
[edit]Serpent's Path was released theatrically in Japan on 14 June 2024.[1] The film will screen in competition at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024.[2]
It was also selected in Gala Presentation at the 29th Busan International Film Festival to be screened on October 4, 2024.[9]
Reception
[edit]Accolades
[edit]| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Golden Shell for Best Film | Serpent's Path | Pending | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Schley, Matt. "Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa talks remaking crime thriller 'Serpent's Path'". KFTV News. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Raup, Jordan (30 July 2024). "Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Serpent's Path and More Set for San Sebastián Film Festival". The Film Stage. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Newman, Nick (30 August 2023). "First Image from Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Serpent's Path Remake, Set for 2024 Release". The Film Stage. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hosoki, Nobuhiro (6 May 2024). "Kiyoshi Kurosawa Revisits His Own Film, "Serpent's Path" for His Latest film, Le chemin du serpent". Cinema Daily US. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Newman, Nick (19 April 2024). "Kiyoshi Kurosawa Covers Classic Terrain In First Trailer for Serpent's Path". The Film Stage. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b Newman, Nick (20 March 2024). "Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Serpent's Path Remake Gets New Images and First Synopsis; Mathieu Amalric Confirmed to Star". The Film Stage. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b Corpuz, Florenda (11 June 2024). "Kiyoshi Kurosawa's French Remake of 'Serpent's Path' Could Be His Best Yet". Filipino-Japanese Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Serpent's Path - La Vengeance du Serpent". Tax Shelter. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "The 29th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.