Grand Expectations

Grand Expectations is a 2022 French psychological political thriller film directed by Sylvain Desclous. It stars Rebecca Marder and Benjamin Lavernhe in the lead roles. It premiered on 27 August 2022 at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. It was released in France on 22 March 2023.

Plot

Madeleine is an aspiring politician preparing for her ENA oral exam. While on vacation in Corsica, she and her boyfriend Antoine are attacked on a deserted road. After Madeleine accidentally kills their attacker, the couple flee but their secret imperils their political ambitions.

Release

Grand Expectations was selected to be screened at the 15th Angoulême Francophone Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 27 August 2022.
The Jokers distributed the film in France on 22 March 2023.

Reception

Box office

In France, the film opened alongside John Wick: Chapter 4, Sur les chemins noirs, The Blue Caftan, The Eternal Daughter, Love According to Dalva and Chile '76. It sold 14,911 admissions on its first day, 6,034 of which were preview screenings, from a total of 625 screens. It went on to sell 67,747 admissions in its opening weekend, finishing 10th at the box office, behind La Chambre des merveilles. At the end of its theatrical run, the film sold a total of 202,165 admissions.

Critical response

Grand Expectations received an average rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 25 reviews.