Festivals - Sundance Film Festival 2021 : Ma belle, my beauty directed by Marion Hill will have its world premiere

By Mulder, 31 december 2020

Newlywed musicians Bertie and Fred are adjusting to their new life in the beautiful countryside of France. It’s an easy transition for Fred, the son of French and Spanish parents, but New Orleans native Bertie grapples with a nagging depression that is affecting her singing. Lane—the quirky ex who disappeared from their three-way relationship years ago—suddenly shows up for a surprise visit, bringing new energy and baggage of her own. First-time feature filmmaker Marion Hill takes us on a tipsy, moody dive into polyamory that holds all of the gravity and complexity of sexual fluidity and triangulation, while maintaining the buoyant atmosphere of a hot summer adventure through the fields of Europe. Levitated by an intoxicating acoustic guitar soundtrack by

Mahmoud Chouki, Ma Belle, My Beauty is a breezy and meaningful journey through wine-drenched candlelit dinners, firelit vineyard parties, farmers’ markets, and sunny hikes alongside the creek, as Fred, Bertie, and Lane grapple with how to get what they want inside the soup of their desires, passions, and life ambitions.
Contains sexual content and nudity. May not be suitable for all audiences.

Synopsis :
A surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.

Ma belle, my beauty (U.S.A./France)
Written and directed by Marion Hill
Produced by Ben Matheny, Kelsey Scult, Marion Hill
Co-Producer : Lizzie Guitreau
Executive Producers : Gina Charbonnet, Marion Hill
Associate Producers : Lisa Taktouk, Zaferhan Yumru, Valérie Lecomte
Starring Idella Johnson, Hannah Pepper, Lucien Guignard, Sivan Noam Shimon
Music by Mahmoud Chouki
Sound Editor : Lee Garcia
Production Designer : Stéphane Gilles-Pick
Cinematography : Lauren Guiteras
Edited by Marion Hill
Release date : January 31, 2021 (Sundance)
Running time :93 minutes

Premiere : jan. 31 - 12:00am // Second screening : feb. 1 - 4:00pm (local time)

(Source : press release)