Lois is a brilliant 16-year-old girl, who dreams of wearing an astronaut’s suit. Despite having the brains for it, her overweight problem, caused by a malfunctioning metabolism, raises an insurmountable obstacle. Filled up with self-resentment, she embarks on a starving campaign, ending up in treatment center, where she meets three girls fighting their own demons of self-loathing. Together, they set out on an escape journey, discovering friendship and acceptance along the way. A heartfelt look of empathy offering comfort to the pain of shattered dreams, which evolves into a road map leading to peace of mind.
Stars by the Pound
100 Kilos D'Étoiles
60th TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Marie-Sophie Chambon
- Script: Marie-Sophie Chambon, Anaïs Carpita
- Cinematography: Yann Maritaud
- Editing: Julie Dupré
- Music: Alexandre De La Baum
- Actors: Laure Duchêne, Angèle Metzger, Pauline Serieys, Zoé de Tarlé, Philippe Rebbot
- Production: Koro Films
- Producers: Diane Jassem, Céline Chapdaniel
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: France
- Production Year: 2019
- Duration: 88΄
- Contact: Be for Films, festival@beforfilms.com
Marie-Sophie Chambon
Marie-Sophie Chambon is a graduate of the renowned film school La Fémis in Paris, where she majored in Screenwriting. She has written several scripts for short films and made her feature screenwriter debut with the film As I Open My Eyes, directed by Leyla Bouzid. As a director, she has shot three short films, which have been screened at film festivals around the globe, earning prizes and distinctions. Stars by the Pound marks her feature directorial debut.
Filmography
2014 Princesse (short)
2017 Des confettis sur le béton (short)
2019 100 kilos d'étoiles | Stars by the Pound
2017 Des confettis sur le béton (short)
2019 100 kilos d'étoiles | Stars by the Pound
