All The Little Live Things: A Haunting Journey Through Grief and the Shadows of 1960s California

Production Details

Format: Feature Film

Production Begins: June 2026

Filming Dates: aka “LA VIE OBSTINÉE”

Filming Location: Paris, France – Spain

Producer: Antoine Rein

Writer: Carine Tardieu – Delphine Agut – Agnès de Sacy

Director: Carine Tardieu

Cast: Benoît Magimel – Léa Drucker – Melanie Thierry

CD: Marianne Germain – Okinawa Valérie Guerard

Synopsis: Scarred by the senseless death of their son and baffled by the engulfing chaos of the 1960s, Allston and his wife, Ruth, have left the coast for a California retreat. And although their new home looks like Eden, it also has serpents: Jim Peck, a messianic exponent of drugs, yoga, and sex; and Marian Catlin, an attractive young woman whose otherworldly innocence is far more appealing—and far more dangerous.

Company Name

Karé Productions

1, Rue Gabriel Laumain
Paris, 75010
France

kare@kareprod.fr
Phone: +33 1 58 26 55 00

Company Name

Beside Productions

Av. Du Japon 35
Braine-lalleud, 1420
Belgium

productions@besidegroup.be
Phone: +32 2 33 56 575

Company Name

Indie Sales

32 rue Washington
Paris, 75008
France

info@indiesales.eu
Phone: +33 1 44 83 02 27

About All The Little Live Things

All The Little Live Things tells the story of Allston and Ruth, a couple attempting to escape the grief of losing their son. They find solace in a California retreat that appears tranquil but is anything but peaceful. As they settle into their new environment, they are drawn into the lives of neighboring characters who challenge their perceptions and values. The film explores themes of loss, healing, and the complexities of human connection amid societal upheaval. Through relationships that juxtapose innocence with worldly knowledge, the narrative reflects on the choices people make in their quest for meaning during chaotic times.