THE CONFIDANTE

(Une amie dévouée)

TELEVISION COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE
Series, Drama, Episodes 1 & 2

THURSDAY OCTOBER 31
1:00 pm (Screening ends at 2:45 pm)

Presented in association with:
Max

Directed by: Just Philippot
Created by: Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux, Alexandre Kauffmann, Jean-Baptiste Delafon
Produced by: Roxane Rouas-Rafowicz, Jacques Aragones, Ivan Sadik, Basile Lemaire (StudioFact), and Julie Billy, Naomi Denamur (June Films)
Cinematography: Pierre Dejon
Film Editing: Léa Masson
Original Score: Robin Coudert
Cast: Laure Calamy (Christelle), Arieh Worthalter, Ava Baya, Annabelle Lengronne, Alexis Manenti, Anne Benoit
International Rights: Warner Bros. Discovery / Max
Original Broadcast: Max

Inspired by true events, this psychological thriller follows Christelle “Chris” Blandin, a rock music-obsessed Parisian, who, after witnessing the harrowing November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks, quickly latches onto a community of survivors. Claiming that her best friend Vincent was one of dozens critically injured at the Bataclan Theatre, Chris becomes an indispensable resource for the group, working her way into a prominent role in a survivors’ association. Though her commitment seems relentless, discrepancies begin to pepper her story – raising serious doubts among the true victims of the tragedy. A thought-provoking four-part miniseries, The Confidante (Une Amie Dévouée) questions the very nature of truth… and the web of lies left in one woman’s wake.

After earning a Masters degree in cinema studies, director Just Philippot began co-writing and directing short films, including Dig Deep Down (2011), À minuit, ici tout s’arrête (2011), Sea souffles (2015), Gildas à quelque chose à nous dire (2016), and Acid (2018), which premiered at Sundance. His first feature, The Swarm (2020), received César and Lumière Award nominations for Best First Film. In 2023, he directed Acid, a feature-length version of his earlier short, starring Guillaume Canet and Lætitia Dosch, which was nominated for a César Award for Best Visual Effects. The Confidante is his first series.