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In the Beginning - a film by Xavier Giannoli with Soko.

Runtime: 130 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Film format: 35mm
Working title: Je suis parti de rien (I started with nothing.)

Paul (Francois Cluzet), a career con man, is enjoying the profits of his latest scam when a lady mayor (Emmanuelle Devos) makes him rethink his criminal ways. Thanks to his growing interest in the mayor, Paul wants to make things right with his victims, who are many.

The film is based on actual events, and the judge in the film, Laurent Leguevaque, is the judge who was involved in the actual case.

Here's what Soko said to BRAIN MAGAZINE about IN THE BEGINNING:

"I finally make a good film with Giannoli. Before that, I thought I really wanted to be an actress, that was my thing, but with Xavier, I really discovered an actress. With him, I realized that film was really what I loved to do, but it was also everything I hated. This film was an exception. Otherwise, it's really the shit to be an actress. Finally let's say I do not feel at all like an actress, I'm not patient, I need to do things quickly, to be self-sufficient, autonomous...So after doing this film with the great Xavier, I wanted to never make films again."

SOKO was nominated for a César Award (French equivalent of an Oscar) in the catgory of Best Female Newcomer, for her role. The ceremony was 27 February, and Soko did not win. Mélanie Thierry was the Best Female Newcomer for her young alcoholic in "Le dernier pour la route" (One for the Road).

The film was nominated for Best Picture of 2009 by the 2010 Globes de cristal. It was also nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes. The soundtrack is available as an import CD from Amazon.

The film's music was composed by NY born Cliff Martinez, the former drummer with CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, and the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS He has scored many films, including Sex Lies & Videotape, Traffic, Solaris, and Wicker Park.

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