Mutants
Official Teaser Poster
Directed byDavid Morlet
Written byLouis-Paul Desanges
David Morlet
Produced byAlain Benguigui
Thomas Verhaeghe
StarringHélène de Fougerolles
Dida Diafat
Francis Renaud
CinematographyNicolas Massart
Edited byDavid Morlet
Production
companies
Sombrero Productions
Région Picardie
CNC
Cofinova 4
Canal+
CinéCinéma
TPS Star
Distributed byCTV International
Barnholtz Entertainment
Release date
  • 31 January 2009 (2009-01-31)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Mutants is a French science-fiction horror film based on a screenplay from Louis-Paul Desanges and David Morlet[1] It was directed by French filmmaker David Morlet and stars Hélène de Fougerolles, Dida Diafat and Francis Renaud.[2]

Plot

A virus has transformed the vast majority of humanity into bloodthirsty, zombie creatures. Marco and Sonia are young couple fleeing the "mutants" and trying to fight their way to a military base. But when Marco himself becomes infected in an attack, the pregnant Sonia must fight the worst enemy – the man she loves.[3]

Cast

  • Hélène de Fougerolles as Sonia[4]
  • Francis Renaud as Marco
  • Dida Diafat as Virgile
  • Marie-Sohna Condé as Perez
  • Nicolas Briançon as Franck
  • Luz Mandon as Dany
  • Driss Ramdi as Abel
  • Grégory Givernaud as Paul
  • Justine Bruneau de la Salle as young girl
  • Jérémy Loth as mutant
  • Sébastien Rouquette as mutant
  • Frédéric Troussier as mutant
  • Cyril Hipaux as mutant
  • Nicolas Leprêtre as mutant
  • Cécile Corsalan as mutant
  • Emmanuel Lanzi as stuntman mutant
  • Frédéric Alhinho as stuntman mutant
  • Yves Girard as stuntman mutant
  • Patrick Vo as stuntman mutant
  • Marie Dang as stuntwoman mutant

Production

The film was shot in a bleak Picardy, scorched in snow and sluiced down in gray.[5]

Release

Mutants premiered on 31 January 2009 as part of the Gérardmer Film Festival[6] and participated in the Festival du Film Français au Japon on 13 March 2009.[7] The United States distribution rights for the film were acquired by IFC Festival Direct[8] and the company was due to release it on 10 February 2010 at Festival Direct on Demand.[9] IFC Films set the US DVD and Blu-ray release for the 26 October 2010.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Silva, Ulises (5 November 2009). "Review of French Pa zombie flick Mutant". Quiet Earth. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Weinberg, Scott (16 July 2009). "Fantasia Fest 2009: 'Mutants' Review". Fearnet. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Allen, Michael (26 January 2010). "When Mutants Attack!". 28 Days Later Analysis. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Kapoor, Rahul (13 December 2009). "Indian cinema is made for everyone: Helene de Fougerolles". Realbollywood News. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Brown, Todd (19 July 2009). "Fantasia 09 Review: Mutants". Twitch. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Hors compétition" [Non-competition program] (in French). Festival Gérardmer. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  7. ↑ Mahoney, Sean (14 May 2009). "Aim for the Beret! – 'Mutants' Delivers Gore, Violence & French Zombies". The Flick Cast. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "IFC OnDemand Trailer: Mutants". Dread Central. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "IFC Films' Festival Direct Trailer for 'Mutants'". Bloody Disgusting. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Tons of Horror Heading Home From IFC – The Human Centipede and More!". Dread Central. 8 October 2012. (registration required).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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