A Good Man

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Benjamin, a trans man still transitioning, and Aude, are happily living in Brittany. The couple is about to step into uncharted territories, though, as there is no alternative for having a child other than Benjamin carrying the baby. Faced with answerless questions and dilemmas way out of the ordinary, they are forced to reshape their entire life. Deconstructing the sanctified image of feminine motherhood, this heartwarming journey of self-determination reflects our times’ fluidity, questioning all predetermined roles and identities.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Script: Christian Sonderegger, Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Cinematography: Myriam Vinocour

Editing: Benoît Quinon

Sound: Dominique Levert

Actors: Noémie Merlant, Soko, Vincent Dedienne, Gabriel Almaer, Alysson Paradis, Anne Loiret, Geneviève Mnich, Jonas Ben Ahmed

Production: Willow Films

Producers: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Co-production: Scope Pictures, France 2 Cinéma

Sets: Isabelle Quillard

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: France

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 108'

Contact: Pyramide International, Alberto Alvarez, alberto@pyramidefilms.com

Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

Marie-Castille Mention-Shaar began her career as a journalist in LA, before working as a consultant for the National Film Board of Canada and Columbia Pictures. Upon returning to her native France, she took on the production of a total of 14 films and, in 2015, founded her own production company, Willow Films. She is the screenwriter of the French box office hit Meet the Elizabethz. A Good Man is her sixth feature film as a director.