The coming of the future: a “nepo baby” cast? How Cédric Klapisch reacts to virulent comments – Actus cinema

The coming of the future, new film by Cédric Klapisch, brings together many actors of the new generation like Suzanne Lindon, Abraham Wapler (currently in the credits of the Andor series), Paul Kircher, Vassili Schneider, or Apple (Claire Pommet). Cédric Klapisch also directs Vincent Macaigne, Julia Piaton, Sara Giraudeau, and favorite comedies of her filmography: Zinedine Soualem and Cécile de France.

When the film's casting was announced, and more recently when the trailer was revealed, many Internet users comment on the presence in number of sons and daughters of actors and actresses. A phenomenon called “nepo baby”, coming from the word nepotism.

If we count, there are precisely 8 families of cinema in the casting: Suzanne Lindon (daughter of Sandrine Kiberlain and Vincent Lindon), Abraham Wapler (son of Valérie Benguigui and Eric Wapler), Julia Piaton (daughter of Charlotte de Turckheim), Paul Kircher (son of Irene Jacob and Jérôme Kircher), Sara Giraudeau (daughter of Anny Duperey and Bernard Giraudeau), Raïka Hazanavicius (daughter of Serge Hazanavicius and Julie Mauduech), Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (daughter of Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu), without forgetting Vassili Schneider, from a famous siblings (brother of Niels and Aliocha Schneider).

I will not refuse people because their parents are actors.

Meet for the promotion of the film a few days ago in Paris, Cédric Klapisch agreed to react on this concentration of girls and sons from to his cast: “C'is weird because it was not voluntary. I really realized it at the end of the casting. There is even for some, I said to myself: do I remove them from the casting because I have too many children of? And then, I told myself that it is absurd. I will not refuse people because their parents are actors. So, I told myself that it was something that had to be assumed.

I see how much it poses problems for people, but it's justified. I do not deny that children are privileged people. But Suzanne Lindon, I chose her in the casting. I did not choose it because she is the daughter of Vincent Lindon and Sandrine Kiberlain. I chose it because it was the best to play this role. And it's true from Abraham Wapler, it's true by Julia Piaton. Julia Piaton, for example, I knew very late that she was an actress daughter. Should I not take it? So it's weird because I think there are seven in the film. Is it involuntary, but unconscious?“”

The theme of parentage at the heart of the film

This choice can be unconscious is interesting to emphasize because the subject of parentage is at the heart of the film. “”EFfertly, I tell a story of a family and I chose people who come from a film family. But it is true that I did it in a fairly innocent way, choosing the people I found well for the role.“”

And to add: “The fact that Jacques Audiard is the son of Michel Audiard, that does not prevent Jacques Audiard is a great director. People who are sons of need to prove themselves, and there are many who have proven themselves. Basically, these are qualities of actors that I chose.“”

The “nepo baby”, subject of controversy?

Cédric Klapisch in any case clearly found that the subject “nepo baby” had reacted a lot: “I can see how a subject is. People can be very violent with that by talking about nepotism and all that. And I understand that. Me, I am not a child of, so I did not know that. And then, I have the impression of having proven in my life the number of actors that I revealed who were not children of …

He concludes: “I have three children. Fortunately, they do not want to make a movie. I think it is good for them that they do something else, but I have no speech on that, really. “

The history of the coming of the future takes place in two eras, 2024 and 1895. Today, in 2024, around thirty people from the same family learn that they will receive a house abandoned for years. Four of them, Seb, Abdel, Céline and Guy are responsible for making it a inventory. These distant “cousins” will then discover hidden treasures in this old house. They will find themselves in the footsteps of a mysterious Adèle who left her native Normandy, at 20 years old.

This Adèle was found in Paris in 1895, when this city was in the midst of an industrial and cultural revolution. For the four cousins, this introspective journey in their genealogy will make them discover this particular moment of the end of the 19th century when photography was invented and impressionism was born. This face to face between the two eras 2024 and 1895 will question their present and their ideals and tell the meaning of: the coming of the future.

The coming of the future was released at the cinema this Thursday, May 22, 2025.