"See you up there", is set in France in the 20s, two survivors of the trenches develop a scam on the funerary monuments to the fallen of the war. In this post we will tell you more about this impressive story.
The film amazes with the themes of revenge, death, bizarre humor and intrigue.
Synopsis of Nsee you up there
See you up there is the story of an illustrator with unrivaled talent who suffered a disfigurement on his face and a humble accountant. The two team up to pull off a scam that, dangerous as it may be, turns out to be fascinating.
It all starts when, a few hours after the truce was signed to end the war, the evil lieutenant Henri d'Aulnay-Pradelle orders an attack. Albert Maillard, the accountant, and Édouard Péricourt, the draftsman, realized the ruse of his superior and managed to survive. After having been in the trenches and then hospital stays, they both go to Paris, where the Belle époque is in full swing.
The contrast of parties full of luxury and joy versus corruption and exaggerated French patriotism do not coincide with its protagonists who have lived through hell. For this, Édouard, disfigured after the lieutenant's attack, fakes his death and with Albert, they plan his revenge.
See you up there, Cast
- Albert Dupontel: Albert Maillard.
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart: Edouard Pericourt.
- Laurent Lafitte: Captain Henri d'Aulnay-Pradelle.
- Niels Arestrup: President Marcel Péricourt.
- Émilie Dequenne: Madeleine Pericourt.
- Melanie Thierry: Pauline.
- Héloise Balster: Louise.
- Michel Vuillermoz: Joseph Merlin.
- Kyan Khojandi: Dupre.
- Eloise Genet: Cecile.
- Philippe Uchan: Labourdin.
- Jacques Mateu: The Perfect.
- Axelle Simon: Madame Belmont.
- Carole Franck: sister Hortense
- Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus: The Major.
- Andre Marcon: the policeman.
- Philippe Duquesne: station officer.
Direction
Philipe Guillaume, whose stage name is Albert Dupontel, was born in France on January 11, 1964. His father was a doctor and his mother a dentist, he studied medicine for four years at the Bichat Medical School.
Later, he entered the Chaillot National Theater School, where he studied for two years with the director Antoine Vitez, where he chose his stage name. From 1986 to 1988, she played small roles.
Dupontel, is by profession an actor, film director, screenwriter and comedian. Since 1990 he begins to reveal his talent with “Sales Histories” (The dirty stories), a series of stories for Canal +. Later, in 1992, he performs at L'Olympia. He then makes his first short film titled “Désiré”.
"The villain" and "9 months in prison" are other of his projects that have guided Dupontel's career, being "See you up there" one of the most recent.
Awards
“Ou revoir là-haut" ( "See you up there”, in French) is an adaptation of the novel with the same title, written by Pierre Lemaitre. Its premiere on the big screen was in 2017, under the direction of Albert Dupontel.
Dupontel, in addition to co-writing the script with Lemaitre, gives life to one of the film's protagonists. "See you up there", won the César Awards for best adapted screenplay, cinematography, production, costume design and director.
The film also won the Solidarity Award at the San Sebastian Festival. And on the part of the literary author, Pierre Lemaitre, the work won the Goncourt in 2013.
overall film review
"See you up there", is a film with scenes that dazzle the viewer, with the outlandish designs of masks and costumes. The story is embroiled in issues of corruption, trauma, revenge, and death, mixed with black comedy appropriate for a post-war setting.
However, in its development an excess of narrative arguments whose threads mislead the public from the main plot is denoted. Besides, it prevents the characters from unfolding, making them somewhat empty and/or difficult to fully understand.
With all this, Albert Dupontel manages to "See you up there", be an interesting and entertaining film, worthy of discussing all its aspects and not for nothing has it been worthy of awards. If you like war stories and conspiracies, you will like to know about: Summary of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.