About Joan
About Joan () is a 2022 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Laurent Larivière. The film is an official selection at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, in the section "Berlinale Special Gala". It had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2022. On this occasion, the actress Isabelle Huppert will receive an Honorary Golden Bear for her entire career. Plot. Joan Verra is an independent, loving woman with a free and adventurous spirit. When her first love returns without warning after years of absence, she decides not to tell him that they  had a son together. This lie by omission is an opportunity for her to revisit her life: her youth in Ireland, her professional success, her loves and her relationship with her son. A seemingly fulfilled life, but one which hides a secret that she will have to face. Production. In September 2020, it was announced that Isabelle Huppert, Lars Eidinger and Swann Arlaud were cast in a new film by Laurent Larivière. Filming took place for a week in Cologne, Germany, four weeks in Lyon, France and six days in Dublin, Ireland.