Ketelhuis Expat
A hot summer evening in Marseille. Three young women on a balcony. A handsome neighbor. The film starts out sunny, but quickly takes a bloody turn.
Actress Élise (Merlant), writer Nicole (Sanda Codreanu) and webcam girl Ruby (Souheila Yacoub) have a good view of the lives of their neighbours from their balcony. During a heat wave, temperatures rise even higher when the attractive neighbour invites them for a drink late at night. Things don’t go as expected. In the total chaos that follows, the current male-female relationships are put to the test.
This pitch-black comedy with a feminist message (written by Noémie Merlant and Céline Sciamma, both known for Portrait de la Jeune Fille and Feu) is a pleasantly abrasive mix of comedy, drama, horror and a clever dose of satire. The Balconettes premiered at the Midnight Screenings at the Cannes Film Festival.