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Director: Lionel Baier
Cast: Isabelle Carré, Théodore Pellerin, Ursina Lardi, Ivan Georgiev
Nathalie Adler is on a mission for the EU in Sicily. She organizes the next visit of Macron and Merkel to a migrant camp. Their presence has a high symbolic value to show that everything is under control. But who still wants to believe in this European family on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Probably not Albert, Nathalie's son, an NGO activist who arrives without warning. He, moreover, no longer believes in his mother.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Continental Drift (South) is a 2022 drama film directed by Lionel Baier that has not yet received significant critical or public reception, as its IMDb rating is not available. The film centers on a mission for the EU in Sicily, where a mother and her activist son clash over beliefs about the migrant crisis and the future of Europe.
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Fans of gritty European dramas and social commentary will appreciate the depth and nuance that director Lionel Baier brings to this 2022 film. With standout performances from Isabelle Carré and Théodore Pellerin, Continental Drift (South) offers a compelling examination of the complex dynamics between a mother and son navigating the high-stakes world of EU migration policy.
Continental Drift (South) (French: La dérive des continents (au sud)) is a 2022 Swiss-French comedy-drama film written by Lionel Baier and Laurent Larivière, directed by Baier and starring Isabelle Carré and Théodore Pellerin.
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