Never Ever (2016)
Never Ever (2016), directed by Benoît Jacquot, starring Mathieu Amalric and Julia Roy.
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Synopsis
Based on Don DeLillo's novella "The Body Artist," the film swirls around a self-centered filmmaker who, during a screening of one of his films, wanders into an adjoining gallery and becomes mesmerized by a young performance artist. Dumping his leading lady and long-time lover, Rey embarks on a wild and delirious affair with the equally willing Laura, who jumps on the back of his motorcycle and rides with him into instantaneous love.
- Julien HirschCinematography
- Benoît JacquotDirector
- Julia GrégoryEditing
- Paulo BrancoProducer
About the film
Never Ever (French: À jamais) is a 2016 mystery romance film directed by Benoît Jacquot, starring Mathieu Amalric and Julia Roy. Roy also wrote the screenplay for the film, based on Don DeLillo's novel The Body Artist. The film had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2016.
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Never Ever (French: À jamais) is a 2016 mystery romance film directed by Benoît Jacquot, starring Mathieu Amalric and Julia Roy. Roy also wrote the screenplay for the film, based on Don DeLillo's novel The Body Artist. The film had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2016.
Plot
A performance artist Laura meets a film director Rey. The two fall in love and get married. After Rey dies of a motorcycle accident, Laura feels alone in her house.
Cast
Mathieu Amalric as Rey
Julia Roy as Laura
Jeanne Balibar as Isabelle
Victória Guerra as Marie
Elmano Sancho as the producer
José Neto as the owner
Hugo Pedro as journalist
Production
In 2013, it was reported that Luca Guadagnino would direct a film adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel The Body Artist and Isabelle Huppert, Denis Lavant, and David Cronenberg would star in the film. In 2015, it was reported that Benoît Jacquot would direct the film and Mathieu Amalric and Jeanne Balibar would star in the film. In that year, it was reported that Julia Roy had joined the cast. Roy also wrote the screenplay for the film. Filming took place in Portugal.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2016.
It was also screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival. It was released in France on 23 November 2016.
Reception
Guy Lodge of Variety called the film "an enjoyably slinky but disposable divertissement from director Benoit Jacquot that is unlikely to leave viewers quite as haunted as its characters." Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter commented that "it palpably aspires to be a classily highbrow kind of romantic ghost story with psychological thriller undertones, but falls laughably short of its goals."
References
External links
Official website
Never Ever at IMDb
Text from Never Ever (2016 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Ever_(2016_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on December 7, 2016, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "À jamais".
- As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosAlfama Films, Leopardo Filmes
- CountriesPortugal, France
- LanguagesFrench
- StatusReleased
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Based on
- The Body Artist
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Cast
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Mathieu Amalric
Jacques Rey -
Julia Roy
Laura -
Jeanne Balibar
Isabelle -
Victoria Guerra
Marie -
José Neto
Le propriétaire -
Elmano Sancho
Le producteur - Hugo Pedro Le journaliste
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Rui Morisson
L'animateur Ciné Club -
Diogo Andrade
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- Julia Grégory Editing
- Paulo Branco Producer
- Bruno Coulais Original music
- Julia Roy Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Never Ever about?
Never Ever: Based on Don DeLillo's novella "The Body Artist," the film swirls around a self-centered filmmaker who, during a screening of one of his films, wanders into an adjoining gallery and becomes mesmerized by a young performance artist. Dumping his leading lady and long-time lover, Rey embarks on a wild and delirious affai…
Who directed Never Ever?
Never Ever was directed by Benoît Jacquot in 2016.
Who stars in Never Ever?
The cast of Never Ever includes Mathieu Amalric, Julia Roy, Jeanne Balibar, Victoria Guerra and José Neto.
How long is Never Ever?
Never Ever runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.
Where can I watch Never Ever?
Never Ever is available on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.
What is Never Ever based on?
Never Ever is based on The Body Artist.
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