The mini-series “A Devoted Friend” stars Laure Calamy in the role of a false survivor of the Bataclan. Available on October 11, it nevertheless worried the real victims of the attacks before its release.
Laure Calamy, revealed to the general public by the series Ten percent and awarded the Césars in 2021 for her role in Antoinette in the Cévennesmakes a new foray into the small screen with A devoted friend. It is visible in streaming since October 11, 2024 on the Max platform, one episode per week.
Directed by Just Philippot (The Cloud, Acid) and adapted from the book inspired by a true story The mythomaniac of the Bataclan by journalist Alexandre Kauffmann, the mini-series made up of four fifty-two minute episodes features Laure Calamy in the role of Christelle, a false survivor of the Bataclan who lied to real victims before becoming a major figure in a support association… until her lies caught up with her.
Before its release however, A devoted friend made the real victims of the attacks of November 13, 2015 cringe. In several media, some have noted that, since the end of the trial, “the real victims are falling into oblivion” in favor of the “false ones who fascinate “. Near franceinfoone of the Bataclan survivors believes that the series “does us a lot of harm. She (Florence M, the real “Bataclan mythomaniac”, editor’s note) lied to everyone: to the associations, to the victims, to the fund of guaranteed. Bringing it back to light is really adding pain to pain.
This is what Olivier Laplaud, vice-president of the victims association Life for Paris, notes with the Huffington Post : “Unfortunately, over the years, we are also forced to accept that such an event escapes us”, he notes, before hoping “that Laure Calamy, who is a very popular and very gifted actress, will not Don’t make this con artist too sympathetic, despite herself.”
What is the plot ofA devoted friend ?
The day after November 13, 2015, Christelle contacted several victims, direct or collateral, of the attacks. Posing as one of them, she manages to become a prominent member of the survivors’ association that was formed. The problem is that she has never been to the Bataclan and that she is not close to a victim either… She is living a lie.
Which actors in the casting ofA devoted friend ?
- Laure Calamy: Christelle
- Arieh Worthalter
- Alexis Manenti
- Annabelle Lengronne
- Anne Benoît
- Ava Baya
Where to see A devoted friend streaming?
The series A devoted friend releases October 11 on the Max streaming platform. You’re probably looking forward to discovering it, but in the meantime, it’s possible to enjoy Max’s catalog, which offers content from the Warner group and more. The price of the subscription varies between 5.99 euros per month (for a basic subscription with advertisements), 9.99 euros per month (standard subscription) and 13.99 euros per month (premium subscription).