Filmmaker Olivier Assayas is one of the best in the world, without a doubt. The French writer-director has a filmography filled with quality projects, including recent entries like “Personal Shopper,” “Carlos,” “Clouds of Sils Maria,” and “Something in the Air.” But for decades, Assayas has been delighting film fans with his incredible works. And his most recent, “Non-Fiction,” is finally hitting theaters in the US after a successful run during last year’s fall film festival circuit.
And in honor of the film arriving in theaters, we are thrilled to present an exclusive clip from “Non-Fiction” for our readers. If you’re not familiar with Assayas’ latest, the film follows a writer and his friends in a tale of sex, lies, and literature. And in the clip, that tale also includes a brief pitstop in the world of adult coloring books. You know, the things that your friends and family swear by and think you’d probably love, as they supposedly relieve stress while also bringing back memories of being five-years-old.
For the folks in the film, including an actress and a couple of popular novelists, the idea of an adult coloring book is completely foreign to them. And somewhat laughable.
As mentioned, “Non-Fiction” is written and directed by Assayas. The film stars Juliette Binoche, Guillaume Canet, Vincent Macaigne, Christa Théret, Nora Hamzawi, and Pascal Greggory.
“Non-Fiction” arrives in select theaters on May 3.
Here’s the synopsis:
Juliette Binoche and Guillaume Canet reunite with acclaimed director Olivier Assayas (Personal Shopper, Carlos) for this wry, slyly seductive tale of sex, lies, and literature. Set amidst the bohemian intelligentsia of the Parisian publishing world, Non-Fiction traces the romantic and emotional fallout that results when a controversial writer (Vincent Macaigne) begins blurring the line between fact and fiction, using his real-life love affairs—including a passionate fling with an actress (Binoche) who happens to be married to his editor (Canet)—as fodder for his explosive new novel.