Irma Vep 2 Updates: Olivier Assayas has directed this American comedy-drama that revolves around a woman named Mira. Mira is a movie star in America who has broken up recently and has become disillusioned by her career. She arrives in France in order to star in the remade French silent movie ‘Les Vampires’.
The name of her character is Irma Vep’. The movie is a crime thriller. But when Mira discovers her and the character’s distinctions to be blurring and merging, again and again, her life turns full of confusion.
Alicia Vikander plays the role of Mira in the movie. Other cast members of the movie include Byron Bowers, Tom Sturridge, Adria Arjona, Fala Chen, Carrie Brownstein, Lars Eidinger, Devon Ross, Vincent Lacoste, Jeanne Balibar, etc. The movie is set to release on June 6, 2022, in the United States.
There are some other films too which you can watch while waiting for the release of ‘Irma Vep 2’.
Must Watch Movies Like ‘Irma Vep 2’:
Personal Shopper–
Olivier Assayas directed this supernatural psychological thriller movie that revolves around a young woman from America named Maureen Cartwright. In Paris, she works for a celebrity as a personal shopper. She also struggles to establish communication with her twin brother who is deceased.
Kristen Stewart stars as Maureen Cartwright in the movie. Other cast members of the movie include Lars Eidinger, Nora Waldstätten, Anders Danielsen Lie, Pascal Rambert, Benjamin Biolay, Sigrid Bouaziz, Audrey Bonnet, Hammou Graia etc.
The movie was released on May 17, 2016, in Cannes, on December 14, 2016, in Belgium and France, on January 19, 2017, in Germany, and on April 27, 2017, in the Czech Republic.
Beware of a Holy Whore-
Rainer Werner and Fassbinder directed this West German movie that revolves around a chaotic movie set. The director of the film named Jeff and the star actor are let arrive at the movie set. But in their absence, while waiting for them to arrive, the crew of the movie begins to engage in heavy drinking to spend their purposeless time.
But when hangover begins to fade out, the crew gets hit with morality and when the director and actor arrive at last on the set, the production set turns into chaos.
The cast members of the movie include Lou Castel, Eddie Constantine, Marquard Bohm, Hanna Schygulla, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Marcella Michelangeli, Ulli Lommel, Werner Schroeter, Kurt Raab, Hannes Fuchs, Karl Scheydt, Monica Teuber, Magdalena Montezuma etc.
The movie was released on August 28, 1971, at Venice Film Festival, on September 1, 1971, in West Germany, and on November 11, 1976, in the US.
On Tour-
Mathieu Amalric who also starred in the movie directed this international comedy-drama that revolves around a TV producer Joachim Zand. He leaves France and goes to arrive in order to seek a better life. Does he ultimately achieve it when he returns to Paris with a group of burlesque performers to take the club scene of Paris by storm?
Mathieu Amalric played the protagonist Joachim Zand in the movie. Other cast members of the movie include Miranda Colclasure, Suzanne Ramsey, Angela de Lorenzo, Ulysse Klotz, André S. Labarthe, Anne Benoît, Julie Ferrier, Jean-Toussaint Bernard etc.
The movie premiered on May 13, 2010, at the Cannes Film Festival. Amalric won the Best Director Award for the movie. Later it was released in France on June 30, 2010.
Summer Hours –
Olivier Assayas directed this French movie that centers around a family being compelled to get rid of their belongings. The plot focuses on the sister and brothers’ struggle after their mother’s death to watch and let go of those belongings which are draped in the memories of their childhood.
The cast members of the movie include Charles Berling, Juliette Binoche, Jéréme Renier, Édith Scob, Dominique Reymond, Valérie Bonneton, Isabelle Sadoyan, Alice Dr Lencquesaing etc. The movie released on March 5, 2008. In America it was highly critically applauded.
Clouds of Sils Maria–
This is another Kristen Stewart movie on the list. Olivier Assayas directed this French-German-Swiss psychological drama movie which is inspired by the life of the veteran actress Juliette Binoche who co-stars with Stewart in the movie.
The plot of the movie revolves around a middle-aged successful actress named Maria Enders. As she is cast in a lesbian drama, she comes face to face with her insecurities. Professional jealousies also pave the way to enter into her life. Meanwhile, s*xual tension brews up between her and her assistant Valentine.
Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart star as Maria and Valentine respectively in the movie. Chloë Grace Mortez plays the role of Jo-Ann Ellis, Maria’s partner in the movie where she is cast. The film was released on May 23, 2014, in Cannes, on August 20, 2014, in France, and on December 18, 2014, in Germany.
