The Five Devils

The Five Devils is a 2022 French fantasy drama film directed by Léa Mysius, who co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Guilhaume. The film stars Adèle Exarchopoulos and Sally Dramé. It premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2022. It was released in France on 31 August 2022. Premise Vicky has a magical gift: she can smell and reproduce any scent of her choosing. She collects these in carefully labelled jars. The solitary child has a very strong bond with her mother Joanne, whose scent she also secretly captures. When her father's sister Julia appears into their life, Vicky also begins to reproduce her scent. Julia has recently been released from prison, and Vicky is transported into dark and magical memories which lead her to discover the secrets of her village, her family and her own existence. Cast Adèle Exarchopoulos as Joanne Soler Sally Dramé as Vicky Soler Swala Emati as Julia Soler Moustapha Mbengue as Jimmy Soler Daphné Patakia as Nadine Patrick Bouchitey as Jean-Yvon Noée Abita as waitress Merwan Rim as karaoke DJ Production The Five Devils is Léa Mysius's second feature film as director, following Ava in 2017. Mysius co-wrote the film's screenplay with its cinematographer Paul Guilhaume.