20/03/2025 - Loïc Mandere, Suzanne Lindon, Léa Drucker and Mathieu Amalric are starring in the director’s first solo feature film, produced by Les Films du Worso and sold by Pyramide International

Actor Loïc Mandere and actress Suzanne Lindon (© Mathieu Zazzo)

The first clapperboard is due to slam on Gustave Kervern’s Voilà, c'est fini on 14 April. This will be the director’s 11th feature film, though the first he’s helmed alone since he’s always co-directed with Benoît Delépine to date (notably earning two selections in competition in Berlin via Mammuth [+see also:
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The cast stars Loïc Mandere (better known under his musician name King-Tafari), Suzanne Lindon (revealed in Spring Blossom [+see also:
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Written by Gustave Kervern, the story takes us into a hotel complex in modern day Mauritius where a love story is unfolding between bellboy Pierre and a young, French tourist called Louise, who has anorexia. Pierre grows attached to Louise and tries to get her to leave her hotel room by showing her another side of his island: a wild beach, a nightclub, working-class streets... Each of them, in their own way, dreams of elsewhere and of emancipation, and as the time for Louise’s departure approaches, Pierre grows tense at the idea of seeing her leave and remaining alone on this island he wants to leave. He’ll risk everything to escape the future that’s already clearly mapped out for him…

Voilà, c'est fini is being produced by Sylvie Pialat and Benoît Quainon on behalf of Les Films du Worso in co-production with No Money Productions. Pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+/OCS, the feature film enjoys an advance on receipts from the CNC, as well as support from the Réunion Region, ArteKino Production, the SOFICA companies Palatine Etoile, Cinéventure, Cinéaxe and La Banque Postale Image, Procirep and EDB (Economic Development Board) Mauritius. The six-week film shoot will unfold between 14 April and 23 May in Mauritius (with one day on Réunion Island) with Stéphane Nigentz Gumuschian heading up photography. World sales and distribution in France will be steered by Pyramide.

For the record, Les Films du Worso are also overseeing post-production on Dao by Alain Gomis (read our article) and Partir un jour by Amélie Bonnin (article).

(Translated from French)