Deerskin (film)

Deerskin (French: Le Daim) is a 2019 French comedy horror film. Written and directed by Quentin Dupieux, the film stars Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel. It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section on 15 May 2019. It was released in France on 19 June 2019 by Diaphana Distribution.

Deerskin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byQuentin Dupieux
Produced by
  • Mathieu Verhaeghe
  • Thomas Verhaeghe
Written byQuentin Dupieux
Starring
Music byJanko Nilović
CinematographyQuentin Dupieux
Edited byQuentin Dupieux
Production
company
Distributed byDiaphana Distribution
Release date
  • 15 May 2019 (2019-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 19 June 2019 (2019-06-19) (France)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$1.6 million[1]

Cast

Production

In March 2018, it was announced Jean Dujardin had joined the cast of the film, with Quentin Dupieux directing from a screenplay he wrote.[2]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2019 in the Directors Fortnight section.[3][4] It was released in France on 19 June 2019 by Diaphana Distribution.[5] It went onto screen at the Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2019.[6][7] Prior to, Greenwich Entertainment and Picturehouse Entertainment acquired U.S. and U.K. distribution rights to the film.[8][9] It also screened at AFI Fest on 16 November 2019.[10]

It was scheduled to be released in the United States on 20 March 2020.[11] However, it was pulled from the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2020.[13]

Critical reception

Deerskin received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 86% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 44 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.21/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by a daring performance from Jean Dujardin, Deerskin finds writer-director Quentin Dupieux working in a more accessible -- yet still distinctive -- vein."[14] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 73 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

References
  1. "Le daim (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. Lemercier, Fabien (6 March 2018). "Quentin Dupieux's Deerskin receives an advance on earnings from the CNC". Cine Europa. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: Deerskin With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight unveils genre-heavy 2019 selection". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. "Le Daim". Diaphana Distribution. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. "Deerskin". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. Vlessing, Etan (13 August 2019). "'The Aeronauts,' 'Burnt Orange Heresy' Added to Toronto Film Fest Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (5 September 2019). "Jean Dujardin Comedy 'Deerskin' Acquired By Greenwich Entertainment – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. Tutt, Louise (18 June 2019). "UK's Picturehouse Entertainment picks up Cannes duo 'Frankie', 'Deerskin' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "Deerskin". AFI Fest. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. Jones, Nate (11 February 2020). "Watch the Trailer for the Bonkers French Killer-Jacket Movie Deerskin". Vulture. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. The Film Stage (16 March 2020). "Quentin Dupieux's Deerskin, once set for a March 27 release, has been postponed until further notice". Twitter. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. "Deerskin". Launching Films. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. "Deerskin". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  15. "Deerskin Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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