Noémie Merlant’s second directorial feature marks a reunion with one of her most iconic collaborators: Her “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” director Céline Sciamma, who co-wrote Merlant’s latest film “The ...

Souheila Yacoub, Sanda Codreanu and Lucas Bravo co-star alongside the director in a movie whose script had collaborative input from Celine Sciamma. By Leslie Felperin Contributing Film Critic Given at ...

A balcony-to-balcony flirtation with the cute guy across the street has chaotically grisly consequences for three Marseilles roommates in this uneven but enjoyable Cannes Midnight premiere. That’s the ...

Noemie Merlant’s sophomore feature “The Balconettes” plays as a raunchy horror-comedy with a greater social conscience. The film follows three roommates – an actress, played by Merlant, a camgirl ...

(L-R) Souheila Yacoub, Sanda Codreanu and Noémie Merlant in 'The Balconettes' Nord-Ouest Films Noémie Merlant’s star is rising as an actress. Baby Ruby and Tár won her international recognition across ...

For crisp tension or thematic clarity, nothing in “The Balconettes” quite outdoes the nearly self-contained, minutes-long short that opens actor-director Noémie Merlant’s frenzied, heatstruck genre ...

Exclusive: Merlant directs the feature which she co-wrote with her "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" director Sciamma. Merlant once again transforms onscreen in the role of C-list actress Élise, who has ...