Selon Joy (The Book of Joy)
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Selon Joy
(The Book of Joy)
Director Camille
Lugan
Cast Sonia
Bonny, Volodymyr
Zhdanov, Asia
Argento
Music
Rémi Boubal
Selection
Venice Festival
In a gray city with no
past, Joy is a young orphaned woman who lives her faith intensely and hardly
ever leaves her church. One day, she meets Andriy, a young man who is attacked
right before her eyes. She soon convinces herself that their destinies are
connected…
According to Joy is a
story of love and faith. It is the miraculous meeting of two lonely souls in a
dark and desolate world, where the light of hope seems to have definitively
gone out… and where it will finally be reborn through passion.
Shadow and light,
heaven and hell: I wanted the music to express these contrasts by following the
inner evolution of my heroine throughout the film. Joy is a character who
speaks little but feels deeply, and for me, the music had to give us immediate
access to her emotions.
I also wanted the soundtrack to contribute,
just like the sound editing and lighting, to immersing us in the strange,
nocturnal atmosphere of this depopulated city that serves as the backdrop for
my story. I was looking for a particular tone, both dark and mesmerizing, that
plunges the viewer into an almost otherworldly state. For me, each film is an
opportunity for a journey outside our ordinary reality, and music is a
fantastic way to create a bridge to another world. Joy's world is both
celestial and earthy. Bright and unsettling. Mysterious and sensual. Rémi
Boubal's music will guide you seamlessly through this journey.
Camille Lugan - Director
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