Axèle is a photographer, Camille is a writer. They meet when they are both awarded a year’s residency at the Villa Medici in Rome. Camille is accompanied by her husband Marc Landré, an acclaimed author. When their marriage becomes curiously competitive, Camille becomes close to Axèle. But who is Axèle really? A committed, uncompromising artist who identifies with her work? Or the ghost of the Villa? From their year at the Villa Medici, where bodies and minds are liberated, no one will emerge intact.

Director’s Biography
Caroline Deruas learned filmmaking on the field. She worked with many directors such as Yann Gonzalez, Romain Goupil, Valéria Bruni-Tedeschi and Philippe Garrel with whom she co-wrote A Burning Hot Summer, Jealousy, and In the Shadow of Women. She directed three short films including: L’Etoile de Mer selected at The Director’s Fortnight at Cannes and Les Enfants de la Nuit which won the Silver Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival. Caroline Deruas was also a pensioner at the Villa Medici, set for her first feature film Daydreams.

Director  : Caroline Deruas
Producer : Christine Gozlan, David Poirot
Cast : Clotilde Hesme, Jenna Thiam, Tcheky Karyo
Screenplay  : Caroline Deruas, Maud Ameline
Cinematographer : Pascale Marin
Editor : Floriane Allier
Music by : Nicola Piovani
Costume Designer : Brigitte Bourneuf
Production Designer : Giada Calabria
Production Company : Thelma Films
World Sales : Les Films du Losange
World Sales Phone : +33 1 44 43 87 28
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Festivals
Les Arcs European Film Festival
Locarno IFF
Seville European Film Festival
Original Title  : L'Indomptée
English Title  : Daydreams
Language : French | Italian
Country  : France
Year : 2016
Runtime  : 98 min
Type (colour/ black & white) : Colour

Director’s Filmography
Daydreams