Emmanuel Carrère's 'Tra due mondi' premieres in Italy

Emmanuel Carrère's film 'Tra due mondi' (The Workshop) opens in Italian theaters on April 7, distributed by Teodora Film. The fiction film follows writer Marianne (Juliette Binoche) who goes undercover as a cleaner on a cross-Channel ferry, documenting the harsh realities of low-wage women workers. Based on Florence Aubenas' investigative book, the project was championed by Binoche, who insisted on casting non-professional actors to enhance realism. Carrère deliberately avoided documentary techniques, opting for a stark, realistic style. The film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Directors' Fortnight and serves as the opening film of the 12th Rendez-Vous French Cinema Festival in Italy. It explores social conditions, female solidarity, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction.