The battle promises to be tight to succeed "Lost Illusions" at the Césars

Eleven nominations for

by Louis Garrel, ten for

by Dominik Moll, nine for

by Cédric Klapisch, nine for

, seven for

and seven for

.

The nominations in the 24 categories of the César 2023 fell this morning shortly after 10 am.

The 4,705 members of the Academy, 44% of whom are women, now have a month to vote, before the awards ceremony on February 24.

At the end of a contrasting year for French cinema, which has not yet recovered from the pandemic, some 260 French films are eligible, some of which have come out on top.

Two thrillers, one funny, the other not

If Louis Garrel is almost unanimous with

, his (formidable) detective comedy which he shares with Noémie Merlant, we are delighted to also see

, just as detective and just as successful in a register. much more dramatic, appearing in second position before the ceremony.

The film signed by the author of

(César for best director in 2001) and which plunges the viewer into the meanders of an unsolved investigation into a feminicide, triumphed at the Lumières prize, awarded at the beginning of the year by the international press.

The other big winner of this Enlightenment evening was

by Albert Serra, which is also prominently featured and in which Benoît Magimel, extraordinary, portrays a High Commissioner of the Republic in Tahiti.

This strange Polynesian journey had also received the Louis-Delluc 2022 prize, tied with

by Alice Diop.

No controversy in sight

We also salute Cédric Klapisch, who won the favor of critics and the public with "En Corps" (1.3 million admissions), the story of a classical dancer (played by Marion Barbeau of the Paris Opera) who is rebuilding into a contemporary dance company following an injury.

Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi will also defend her

in seven categories.

But not that of the male revelation.

Its young actor Sofiane Bennacer, accused by four former companions and indicted for rape and violence against a spouse, does not appear there… It is a “whew” of relief for the Academy of Caesar which had taken the lead in enacting new rules aimed at avoiding hostile demonstrations during the ceremony.

No risk of controversy to have to dodge therefore, for Tahar Rahim who will chair the evening, on February 24 at the Olympia, alongside Leïla Bekhti, Jérôme Commandeur, Jamel Debbouze, Emmanuelle Devos, Léa Drucker, Eye Haïdara, Alex Lutz, Raphael Personnaz and Ahmed Sylla.

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