Milo (film)
| Milo | |
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| French | 7:40 ce matin-là |
| Directed by | Nicole Garcia |
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| Produced by | Alain Attal |
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| Distributed by | StudioCanal |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Milo (French: 7:40 ce matin-là) is an upcoming French comedy-drama[2] film directed by Nicole Garcia from a screenplay she co-wrote with Jacques Fieschi, Laurette Polmanss, and Olivier Demangel, starring Marion Cotillard, Théodore Pellerin, Artus, Laure Calamy, Charles Berling, Éric Elmosnino, Alexis Manenti, and Anne Brochet.
The film will have its world premiere at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Shell. It will be released theatrically in France by StudioCanal on 20 January 2027.
Plot
After leaving prison, Alice starts working as a waitress in a small cafeteria next to an auto repair garage. She befriends a young man named Milo, who works at the garage. Alice's real reason for getting close to the young man is deeply personal: Milo is her son.
Cast
Production
Development
On 12 September 2025, the French website Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma announced that Nicole Garcia's upcoming 10th feature film, titled Milo, would be filmed in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for 12 days between October and November 2025.[4] Garcia co-wrote the screenplay with longtime collaborator Jacques Fieschi, marking their 10th collaboration,[2] and also with Laurette Polmanss and Olivier Demangel.[5] It also marks Garcia's fourth collaboration with producer Alain Attal after Charlie Says (2006), A View of Love (2010), and From the Land of the Moon (2016).[6] The film is produced by Les Productions du Trésor in co-production with France 3 Cinéma and StudioCanal, the latter also financed the film.[7][6]
In July 2026, the French title changed from Milo to 7:40 ce matin-là.[8][9]
Casting
On 22 October 2025, Le Dauphiné libéré reported that Marion Cotillard and Artus will star in the film, marking Garcia's second collaboration with Cotillard 10 years after From the Land of the Moon (2016).[10][11] Artus was cast after Garcia watched him in the film Block Pass (2024) and found his performance "extraordinarily good".[5] On 28 October 2025, Le Dauphiné libéré reported that Théodore Pellerin, Laure Calamy, Charles Berling and Éric Elmosnino had joined the cast.[12] On 24 November 2025, Screen International reported that Pellerin would play the title character and that Alexis Manenti and Anne Brochet had joined the cast.[6]
In an interview with Deadline in February 2026, Garcia said about directing Cotillard for the second time in Milo:
The new role is diametrically opposed to the role of From the Land of the Moon. There was an emotional romanticism in that film, while here, on the contrary, it's a much quieter role, contained, and deeply felt. There's a silence filled with emotions and confessions that are difficult to express. You can sense her character has grown accustomed to the silence but is also grappling with it. It's a real balancing act and it takes a great actress to pull that off.[5]
Filming
Principal photography started on 27 October 2025.[3] Filming locations in southeastern France included Romans-sur-Isère, Bourg-de-Péage, and Marches, Drôme in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes between 27 October and 14 November 2025,[10][4][12] before moving to Paris for the last five weeks.[6] Shooting wrapped in Paris on 4 December 2025.[6][2][7][13]
Release
The film will make its world premiere in official competition at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2026.[14] StudioCanal will release the film theatrically in France on 20 January 2027 and handle international sales.[8] The film will be released in Germany by StudioCanal, in Portugal by Lusomundo, in Canada by Mongrel Media, in Greece by Spenzos, in Scandinavia by Scanbox, in Switzerland by Frenetic, in Ex-Yugoslavia by MCF, and across the CIS by Capella.[8]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 26 September 2026 | Golden Shell | Nicole Garcia | Pending | [8] |
References
- ↑ "7:40 ce matin-là / Milo". San Sebastian Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Milo". ScriptOclap (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 Marquet, Zoé Schulthess (24 November 2025). "Marion Cotillard va jouer dans Milo, le prochain film de Nicole Garcia". Vogue France (in French).
- 1 2 Montoroi-Maroni, Lola (12 September 2025). "Tournages en cours et à venir cet automne en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes". Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 Goodfellow, Melanie (14 February 2026). "Nicole Garcia Talks Reuniting With Marion Cotillard On 'Milo' As Studiocanal Launches Sales At EFM". Deadline.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Leffler, Rebecca (24 November 2025). "Marion Cotillard to lead Nicole Garcia's 'Milo' for Tresor Films, Studiocanal". Screen International.
- 1 2 "Marion Cotillard leading the cast of Nicole Garcia's Milo". Cineuropa. 20 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Goodfellow, Melanie (28 July 2026). "New Image Of Marion Cotillard Unveiled For San Sebastian Film 'Milo'". Deadline.
- ↑ "Drôme. Pour le film de Nicole Garcia tourné dans la Drôme, déjà une participation à un festival… avant sa sortie en janvier 2027". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 Combelles, Julien (22 October 2025). "Culture. Marion Cotillard et Artus débarquent dans la Drôme pour le tournage du dernier film de Nicole Garcia". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Desroches, Thomas (24 October 2025). "Marion Cotillard et Artus réunis pour la première fois au cinéma ! Voici ce qu'il faut savoir sur leur film en tournage". AlloCiné (in French).
- 1 2 Combelles, Julien (28 October 2025). "Cinéma. Marion Cotillard, Artus, Laure Calamy, Charles Berling... Casting XXL pour le film "Milo", tourné dans la Drôme". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French).
- ↑ Sorin, Etienne (19 January 2026). "Marion Cotillard, une mère pleine de mystère dans le nouveau film de Nicole Garcia : le récit de son dernier jour de tournage" [Marion Cotillard, a mother full of mystery in Nicole Garcia's new film: the story of her last day of filming]. Le Figaro (in French).
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (28 July 2026). "Mike Leigh's 'Tender Loving Care' & Pablo Larraín Series 'My Sad Dead' Among Titles Added To San Sebastian Lineup". Deadline Hollywood.