Studiocanal Unveils First-Look Still of Leïla Bekhti in ‘Violette’ From ‘Amelie’ Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (EXCLUSIVE)

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• The movie, which wrapped shooting on location in France in September, is an adaptation of Valérie Perrin’s literary sensation “Fresh Water for Flowers” (“Changer l’eau des fleurs”), which sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
• One of the French-language highlights of Studiocanal’s 2026 slate, the movie also stars Matthias Schoenaerts (“Rust and Bone”), Melvil Poupaud (“Jeanne du Barry”), Anouk Grinberg (“The Innocent”), Sergio Castellitto (“Conclave”), Alban Lenoir (“Lost Bullet”), as well as Elodie Batard Gaultier who is pictured above with Bekhti.
• Related Stories YouTube's Paris Bash Draws Banijay, Mediawan as French Giants Embrace Creator Economy Studiocanal Unveils First-Look Still of Leïla Bekhti in 'Violette' From 'Amelie' Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (EXCLUSIVE) Bekhti (who’s recently earned critical acclaim in France for her emotional performance in “Once Upon My Mother”) plays Violette Toussaint, a cemetery caretaker in a small town in Burgundy, who a compassionate listener.
• “Her peaceful life is filled by conversations with quirky cemetery workers and the many visitors who share their stories of love, loss, and life.
• However, her routine is disrupted when a local police chief arrives at her door with an unusual request.