Comment c'est loin

This article is about the film. For the soundtrack album of the film, see Comment c'est loin (soundtrack).

Comment c'est loin
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Orelsan Christophe Offenstein
Produced by	Maxime Delauney Romain Rousseau
Screenplay by	Aurélien Cotentin Christophe Offenstein Stéphanie Murat
Story by	Aurélien Cotentin
Based on	Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters by Casseurs Flowters
Starring	Orelsan Gringe Seydou Doucouré Claude Urbiztondo-Llarch Ablaye Skread
Music by	Skread Alexis Rault Orelsan
Edited by	Jeanne Kef
Production company	NoLiTa Cinema Orange Studio
Distributed by	La Belle Company
Release dates	October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) (FIF Saint-Jean-de-Luz) November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) (Sarlat Film Festival) December 9, 2015 (2015-12-09) (France)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	€1.8 million
Box office	$1 million (as of 20 December 2015)

Comment c'est loin is a 2015 French semi-autobiographical comedy film written by French rapper Orelsan and directed by Orelsan and Christophe Offenstein. The film stars Orelsan and fellow French rapper Gringe, both of whom form the rap duo Casseurs Flowters, and is based on their debut studio album Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, which was released on 15 November 2013.

The film is set over a 24-hour period in the city of Caen, Normandy, and follows Aurélien, known as Orel (Orelsan, as he was formerly known), and Guillaume, known as Gringe (himself). They seek to finish recording their first song together at the request of their producers Skread (himself) and Ablaye (himself), but struggle to do so as they wander around the town with friends looking for quick ways to make money and a good time.

Comment c'est loin was premiered at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival on October 10, 2015, as well as being shown at the Sarlat Film Festival on November 13, 2015, before being released to the French public on December 9, 2015. The film has received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, and grossed $1,001,196 in the domestic box office within its first three weeks.

Synopsis

After a decade of doing next to nothing, Orelsan and Gringe are in their mid-thirties as they struggle to complete their first rap album. Their songs are mostly stories of sex and alcohol, reflecting their everyday lives in the city of Caen. They have never really finished a song and when they meet with their producers, they are faced with a new challenge. Their old issues, the fear of failure, their alcoholic friends and annoying girlfriends serve to stand in their way as they set out to finish their first song within the next 24 hours.

Cast

• Orelsan as Aurélien "Orel" Cotentin (himself)
• Gringe as Guillaume "Gringe" Tranchant (himself)
• Seydou Doucouré as Bouteille
• Claude Urbiztondo-Llarch as Claude (himself)
• Ablaye as Abdoulaye "Ablaye" Doucouré (himself)
• Skread as Matthieu "Skread" Le Carpentier (himself)
• Sophie de Fürst as Pauline
• Chloé Astor as Arielle
• Redouanne Harjane as Redouanne (himself)
• Marc Brunet as Aurélien's father
• Jeanne Cotentin as Aurélien's grandmother (herself)
• Isabelle Alfred as Arielle's mother
• Alain Dion as Arielle's father
• France Hofnung as Marie
• Clément Cotentin as the local radio DJ
• Paul Minthe as the hotel manager
• Marine Forster Bourdin as the schools inspector

Production

Crew

Credits for Comment c'est loin adapted from AlloCiné and the Internet Movie Database.

• Annick Aucante – Unit production manager
• Jean-Luc Audy – Audio engineer
• Laura Boitel – Script supervisor
• Anthony Bounière – Assistant unit manager
• Olivier Busson – Boom operator
• Alice Cambournac – Costume designer
• Nicolas Chalons – Head of digital intermediate
• Maxime Delauney – Producer
• Olivier Dô Hùu – Re-recording mixer
• Frédérique Doublet – Set designer
• Stephan Dumoulin – Digital compositor
• Samuel Fassi – Assistant editor
• Elsa Grandpierre – Press agent
• Gwenaëlle Hubert – Assistant editor
• Jeanne Kef – Editor
• Maxime Lambert – Assistant unit manager
• Jean-Luc Lucas – Production manager
• Maxime Malandain – Assistant editor
• Julien Marion – Additional electrician
• Luc Martinage – Production manager
• Stéphanie Murat – Screenwriter
• Christophe Offenstein – Director, screenwriter, cinematographer
• Orelsan – Director, screenwriter, composer
• Pierre Picq – Boom operator
• Olivier Poubelle – Assistant producer
• Alexis Rault – Composer
• Laurent Renard – Press agent
• Romain Rousseau – Producer
• Skread – Composer
• Margot Testemale – Dialogue editor
• Tatiana Vialle – Casting director
• Léonard Vindry – Assistant director
• Fanny Weinzaepflen – ADR recordist

Filming

Orelsan, who made his directing debut with Comment c'est loin, confirmed the beginning of production on Instagram on 21 March 2015.

Comment c'est loin was filmed on location in the city of Caen, Lower Normandy, where Orelsan went to college and met record producer Skread, one of the film's other composers. Orelsan announced the beginning of production on his Instagram page on 21 March 2015, posting a picture of a copy of the film's script with the working title Orel et Gringe (Orel and Gringe). He posted another picture on 4 May, this time of himself next to Gringe, presumably during a certain scene of the film, announcing in the caption that filming was complete and confirming the film's title as Comment c'est loin.

Music

Main article: Comment c'est loin (soundtrack)

The musical score for the film was composed by Alexis Rault, while the soundtrack featured new songs from Casseurs Flowters and produced by Skread. The soundtrack album, which also acts as Casseurs Flowters' second studio album, was released in France along with the film on December 9, 2015. It peaked at number 24 on the French Albums Chart, at number 61 on the Belgian Ultratop Albums Chart (Wallonia) and at number 83 on the Swiss Hitparade Albums Chart.

External links

• Comment c'est loin at IMDb
• Comment c'est loin at Box Office Mojo
• Comment c'est loin at AlloCiné (French)