8 WOMEN

François Ozon’s playful yet irresistibly elegant musical mystery film is a Technicolor feast of intrigue and femme fatale brilliance, based on the famous play by the French writer Robert Thomas. Trapped in a luxurious 1950s mansion due to a blizzard, eight women – portrayed by some of the greatest stars of French cinema – attempt to solve the murder of the only man in the household. Each of them has a motive. One of them is the killer. Isabelle Huppert, as the panic-stricken, melodramatic Aunt Augustine is quite a revelation. With dramatic intensity, caustic humor, and incredible comedic timing, Huppert delivers an eerily tender performance, topped with what is now considered a classic scene where she plays “Message Personnel” on the piano. With a close-up shot, Ozon focuses on her face, capturing her charged emotional state as she utters “I love you… maybe.” Rounding out the illustrious cast are Catherine Deneuve, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, and Danielle Darrieux. The film won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution at the Berlin International Film Festival and garnered multiple nominations at the European Film Awards, making 8 Women an irresistible cinematic experience – a point of reference with an unforgettable soundtrack by Krishna Levy.