Movies - At the same time: The new film by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern in theaters on April 6

By Mulder, 04 march 2022

"For 20 years, thanks to the cinema, we have been trying to embrace the questions that agitate our contemporary society and our small personal lives. This time they were all on pause, stunned by the covid. We could have talked about this amazement, but we thought that many other filmmakers would do it. And then, in a great burst of saving laughter, came this incongruous image of two politicians stuck together against their will. It was gone." - Benoît Delépine

After Aaltra (2004), Avida (2006), Louise-Michel (2008), Mammuth (2010), Le Grand Soir (2012), Near Death Experience (2014), Groland le gros métrage (2015), Saint Amour (2015), I Feel Good (2018), Effacer l'historique (2020), En même temps is the new film by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern.

Benoît Delépine holds dual French-German nationality, is a graduate of the CELSA and a former journalist. He began his career as a scriptwriter at the end of the 20th century for the Canal + television channel. Founder of Les Guignols de l'Info in 1990 and of Groland in 1992, he spends most of his professional life writing sketches for these two programs, scripts for films derived from the programs (Michael Kael vs. the World News Company, Le Gros Métrage), some comic books (L'imploseur, La Bombe, Godkiller, Now Future) and short films (À l'arraché, Comme un chien, Enfin la fin), before finding his accomplice Gustave Kervern, with whom he will write and direct ten feature films: Aaltra, Avida, Louise-Michel, Mammuth, Le Grand Soir, Near Death Experience, Saint Amour, I Feel Good, E acer l'historique and thus En même temps. 

Gustave Kervern works on several television programs including Avis de recherche and Surprise sur Prise before collaborating with Bruno Solo and Yvan Le Bolloc'h on Top 50 and Le Plein de super. He met Benoît Delépine in 1999 with whom he embarked on the Grolandsat adventure on Canal +. In 2010, he co-directs Ya Basta! with Sébastien Rost. In parallel to his career as a writer/director, Gustave Kervern plays in his own films co-directed with Benoît Delépine: Aaltra, Avida, Louise Michel, Mammuth, Near Death Experience and Saint Amour. He also acted for various directors such as Pierre Salvadori, Samuel Benchetrit, Pascal Chaumeil, Emmanuelle Bercot and more recently Yann Le Quellec and Marie Castille Mention Schaar.

The cast of En même temps includes Vincent Macaigne, Jonathan Cohen, India Hair, Jehnny Beth, Doully, Yolande Moreau, François Damiens, Thomas VDB, Laetitia Dosch, Anna Mouglalis, Anne Benoit

Synopsis: 
On the eve of a vote to ratify the construction of an amusement park in place of a primary forest, a right-wing mayor (Jonathan Cohen) tries to bribe his fellow environmentalist (Vincent Macaigne). But they are trapped by a group of young feminist activists who manage to stick them together. A crazy night begins for the two men, united against their will.

At the same time
Written and directed by Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
Produced by Alexandra Henochsberg 
Starring Vincent Macaigne, Jonathan Cohen, India Hair, Jehnny Beth, Doully, Yolande Moreau, François Damiens, Thomas VDB, Laetitia Dosch, Anna Mouglalis, Anne Benoit
Cinematography : Hugues Poulain
Edited by Stéphane Elmadjian 
Production companies : Ad Vitam Production, No Money Productions
Distributed by Ad Vitam (France)
Release date : April 6, 2022 (France)
Running time : NC

(Source : press kit)