The Innocent writer-director Louis Garrel | BFI Q&A

Louis Garrel, star of The Dreamers and Little Women and the writer-director of The Innocent, visits the BFI Southbank to talk about his film, a unique French comedy-heist-romantic-thriller that comes loaded with charm and humour. Garrel writes, directs and stars in this hilarious part-family-farce, part-heist-thriller, part-romance. He is Abel, a museum educator and widower, who is at his wits’ end when his mother Sylvie rushes into a marriage with Michel, a convict she met while teaching drama at the local prison. He decides to stalk his new stepfather, bringing along his friend Clémence (Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Noémie Merlant) for the ride. Fun, fizzing with cracking chemistry and full of heart, Garrel’s genre-melting film is above all a terrific night out. Subscribe: Claim an extended BFI Player Subscription free trial (UK only) - subscribe using code BFIYOUTUBE: Watch more on BFI Player: Our TikTok: @britishfilminstitute Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Twitter: