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There, both fall asleep, when Ann's ghost suddenly appears and gives her voice to infant Annette as a form of revenge so she can haunt Henry. After realizing that his wife is dead, Henry gets to an island with Annette using a lifeboat. However, the cruise ends in disaster when Ann falls overboard during a stormy night after Henry drunkenly forces her to waltz with him. The two schedule a private cruise with the goal of mending their relationship. Back home, Henry's career begins to spiral, exacerbated by an onstage meltdown, and he comes to resent Ann's continued success. Later, Ann has dreams about six women who come forward with allegations of past abuse at the hands of Henry and nightmares about Henry almost killing her. The marriage becomes rocky when Henry begins to take care of Annette while Ann's career flourishes and takes her overseas. Shortly afterward, Ann gives birth to their daughter Annette, portrayed by a wooden marionette puppet. The film received positive reviews from critics.Īfter a swift courtship, provocative stand-up comedian Henry McHenry publicly declares his engagement to world-famous soprano Ann Desfranoux. It was released in France the next day by UGC Distribution and in the United States on 20 August by Amazon Studios. Simon Helberg and Devyn McDowell also appear.Īn international co-production between France, Germany, Belgium, the United States, Japan, Mexico and Switzerland, Annette was premiered on 6 July 2021 as the opening film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where Carax received the Best Director award. The film, which has been described as a rock opera, follows a stand-up comedian ( Adam Driver) and his opera singer wife ( Marion Cotillard), and how their lives are changed when they have their first child. The film's story and music were written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael of Sparks, with lyrics co-written by Carax.

Annette is a 2021 musical romantic drama film directed by Leos Carax, his first English-language film.