Thomas Gros

Movies

The Worst Ones
Key Grip
The story centres on a group of teenagers street cast in their neighbourhood and selected to play in a feature film during the summer. The film tells the story of this film shoot and of the connections that will be formed during it.
Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine
Key Grip
A succulent account of the life of French chef Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) who made the simple act of cooking food a true art by creating the modern concept of haute cuisine, and who also became the main reference point for many generations of future chefs.
Looking for Rohmer
Key Grip
The first homosexual love story themed movie to receive approval for theatrical release in China. The film follows the initial meeting of, and the subsequent secret relationship between Zhao Jie and Rohmer. They decide to travel to Tibet together. During their travels they are involved in an incident which leads to the death of a child. Although they are not responsible, they feel a lot of guilt. They quarrel about it and end up going separate ways. Later Zhao Jie learns that Rohmer has been in an accident on a glacier and, torn with remorse for not having helped him enough after the earlier incident, Zhao Jie goes to find him.
The Round Up
Grip
A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.
The Substance
Key Grip
Described as an “explosive, feminist take on body horror.” Premise TBA.