Montagnes russes — a film by Cyril Gelblat, starring Jean Dujardin and Marie Gillain

Feature film · In production

Montagnes russes

A film by Cyril Gelblat, starring Jean Dujardin and Marie Gillain.

Synopsis

Antoine, a charismatic and excessive art teacher, meets Marion, a freelance entrepreneur and single mother. Their love story quickly leads them to build a life together.

Until the day Antoine suddenly collapses into a severe depression. For Marion, a struggle begins: to understand the illness, protect her loved ones and preserve the love that binds them.

Technical details

Cast & crew

Director
Cyril Gelblat
Screenplay
Cyril Gelblat and Sarah Kaminsky, based on an original screenplay by Laetitia Colombani and Kamir Aïnouz
Based on
Loosely inspired by the book Un fou dans l'art by Jean Albou (Éditions de La Martinière)
Starring
Jean Dujardin, Marie Gillain
Genre
Feature film – drama
Production
Co-produced by Vent d'Est Films
Shooting
Since September 2026 — Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, then Île-de-France
Expected release
2027

Inspired by a true story

Cyril Gelblat's third feature film, after Les Murs porteurs and Tout pour être heureux, Montagnes russes is loosely inspired by Un fou dans l'art by Jean Albou, the true story of a bipolar art collector. The film explores bipolar disorder and its impact on a couple and a family, with Jean Dujardin and Marie Gillain in the lead roles.

Shooting began in September 2026 in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, before continuing in Île-de-France. A film co-produced by Vent d'Est Films, with a release announced for 2027.