ALL THE BLUE IN THE SKY

(Tout le bleu du ciel)

North American Premiere | France | 2025 | Drama, Romance | 97 min | In French with English subtitles

Directed by: Maurice Barthélemy
Written by: Claire Lemaréchal
Based on the Book by: Mélissa Da Costa
Produced by: Caroline Solanillas & Laurent Ceccaldi (En Voiture Simone), Nathalie Toulza Madar (TF1 Films Productions), Netflix France
Cinematography: Laurent Machuel
Original Score: Emilie Gassin, Benjamin Violet
Film Editing: Kako Kelber
Cast: Camille Lou (Joanne), Hugo Becker (Émile), Marie Denarnaud (Isabelle), Jeannine Vissac (Myrtille), Karine Monneau (Anne),
Nelly Lawson (Chloé), Kevin Garnichat (Sébastian)
International Sales: Film & Picture
Original Broadcast: TF1, Netflix France (January 2025)

Synopsis

“Young man with early-onset Alzheimer’s wants to take off. Seeks travel companion for his final excursion. Itinerary to be determined together. Length of trip: one year, tops, as per doctor’s estimate. Possibly shorter.” That’s the personals ad 26-year-old Émile posts. Joanne responds. And two strangers set off in an orange van for the Pyrenees. Based on Melissa Da Costa’s break-out best-selling novel, All the Blue in the Sky launches us on a road trip that takes some unpredictable twists and turns, and illustrates small moments of great dignity and mutual respect in the face of the inevitable. A surprisingly moving tale sensitively told.

Director’s Biography

Born in Bolivia, director Maurice Barthélemy began his career as an actor with a special flair for comedy, studying at the Cours Florent, joining the Robin des Bois theater company, and appearing in numerous films and TV series. In 2001, he co-wrote the script for Alain Chabat’s comic feature RRRrrrr!!!, in which he also performed. He wrote and directed his first feature, Casablanca Driver, in 2004. That was followed by Papa (COLCOA 2006), Low Cost (COLCOA 2011), Pas très normales activités (2013), Les Ex (2017) and two episodes of the TV series Peplum (2019). Barthélemy’s offbeat, often self-deprecating humor is also evident in his two novels, J’ai passé ma vie à chercher l’ouvre-boîtes (2001) and Fort comme un hypersensible (2021).