Club Zero is a 2023 dark comedy thriller film, directed and produced by Jessica Hausner, from a screenplay by Hausner and Géraldine Bajard. It stars Mia Wasikowska, Mathieu Demy, Elsa Zylberstein, Amir El-Masry and Sidse Babett Knudsen. The film was an international co-production between companies in Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Denmark.[4]
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| Directed by | Jessica Hausner |
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| Cinematography | Martin Gschlacht |
| Edited by | Karina Ressler |
| Music by | Markus Binder |
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Running time | 110 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $180,680[3] |
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 May 2023.
Plot
editA teacher at an elite school forms a bond with five students, which takes a shocking turn when their approach to intermittent fasting goes too far.
Cast
edit- Mia Wasikowska as Miss Novak
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Miss Dorset
- Elsa Zylberstein as Elsa's mother
- Mathieu Demy as Elsa's father
- Luke Barker as Fred
- Ksenia Devriendt as Elsa
- Florence Baker as Ragna
- Samuel D. Anderson as Ben
- Gwen Currant as Helen
- Andrei Hozoc as Corbinian
- Sade McNichols-Thomas as Joan
- Amir El-Masry as Mr. Dahl
- Amanda Lawrence as Miss Benedict
- Sam Hoare as Fred's father
- Keeley Forsyth as Ragna's mother
- Lukas Turtur as Ragna's father
- Camilla Rutherford as Fred's mother
- Laoisha O'Callaghan as Helen's mother
- Isabel Lamers as Fred's Doctor
Production
editIn February 2022, it was reported that Mia Wasikowska joined the cast of the film, with Jessica Hausner directing and producing from a screenplay by herself and Géraldine Bajard.[5] In August 2022, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Amir El-Masry, Mathieu Demy, Elsa Zylberstein, Luke Barker, Amanda Lawrence, Sam Hoare, Keeley Forsyth, Lukas Turtur, Camilla Rutherford, Samuel D. Anderson, Florence Baker, Ksenia Devriendt and Gwen Currant joined the cast of the film.[6]
Principal photography began in Oxford on 25 July 2022 for a planned six-week shoot, before moving to Austria for a further two weeks.[4][6]
Release
editThe film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[7] where it had its world premiere on 22 May 2023.[8] It is slated to have its North American premiere at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival, in the International Narrative Competition lineup. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'World Cinema' section and was screened on 7 October 2023.[9]
It was released in France by BAC Films on 27 September 2023,[10] in Austria by Filmladen on 17 November 2023,[11] in Germany by Neue Visionen on 28 March 2024[12] and in Denmark by Camera Film on 27 June 2024.[13] The film was given a limited release in the United States by Film Movement starting on 15 March 2024 at IFC Center in New York City.[14][15]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 65% based on 68 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "With Club Zero, writer-director Jessica Hausner uses satire to explore an array of ambitious ideas, and the results are fitfully striking even if they don't consistently cohere."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 14 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[17]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2023 | Palme d'Or | Jessica Hausner | Nominated | [7] |
| Munich Film Festival | 1 July 2023 | Best International Film | Club Zero | Nominated | [18] |
| Palić European Film Festival | 21 July 2023 | Best Film | Nominated | [19] | |
| Special Mention | Markus Binder | Won | |||
| Manaki Brothers Film Festival | 29 September 2023 | Golden Camera 300 | Martin Gschlacht | Nominated | [20] |
| Sitges Film Festival | 15 October 2023 | Best Film | Club Zero | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Music | Markus Binder | Won | |||
| European Film Awards | 9 December 2023 | European Original Score | Won | [22] | |
| Austrian Film Awards | 5 June 2024 | Best Feature Film | Club Zero | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Casting | Lucy Pardee | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup | Heiko Schmidt and Kerstin Gaecklein | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Club Zero - BBFC". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CLUB ZERO". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Club Zero (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Club Zero". Austrian Film Institute. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (12 February 2022). "Mia Wasikowska to Lead Teen Cult Thriller 'Club Zero' From 'Little Joe' Director Jessica Hausner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b Tabbara, Mona (12 August 2022). "Sidse Babett Knudsen, Amir El-Masry join cast of Jessica Hausner's 'Club Zero'; first image revealed (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (13 April 2023). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Haynes, Anderson, Glazer, Kore-Eda, Wenders In Competition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ mraultpauillac (10 May 2023). "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Club Zero" (in French). BAC Films. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Club Zero" (in German). Filmladen Filmverleih. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Club Zero" (in German). Neue Visionen. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Zero" (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (26 October 2023). "Jessica Hausner's Cannes Competition Film 'Club Zero' Lands U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "'Club Zero' Clip: Mia Wasikowska Teaches "Conscious Eating" In Jessica Hausner's Acclaimed Satire [Exclusive]". The Playlist. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Zero". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Zero". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "ARRI Award". www.filmfest-muenchen.de. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "European Film Festival Palić". www.palicfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Manaki, Manaki (11 September 2023). "OFFICIAL SELECTION "CAMERA 300"NARRATIVE FEATURES". Manaki Brothers - International Cinematographers' Film Festival. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Palmarès de la 56a edició | Sitges Film Festival". sitgesfilmfestival.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "These are the winners of the Excellence Awards 2023". European Film Academy. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Nominierungen 2024". Österreichische Filmakademie (in German). Retrieved 19 September 2024.