Quentin Tarantino Stars Opposite Simon Pegg, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Sofia Boutella in Jamie Adams’ Next Film ‘Only What We Carry’

It took a zoom with Jamie Adams to convince Quentin Tarantino to take a quick break from retired life and embark on the wild shoot of “Only What We Carry,” in which he stars alongside Simon Pegg, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Liam Hellmann and Lizzy McAlpine.

The movie shot in Deauville, France, over six days at the end of September on a shoestring budget with improvised performances, Variety has learned.

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Set against the windswept coast of Normandy, the experimental film stars Pegg as “Julian Johns, a once-formidable instructor whose former student Charlotte Levant (Boutella) returns home to face the ghosts of her past. Joining them are Quentin Tarantino as John Percy, Julian’s old friend whose sudden arrival stirs long-buried truths; Charlotte Gainsbourg as Josephine Chabrol, Charlotte’s protective sister; Liam Hellmann as Vincent, a restless artist caught between love and loyalty and Lizzy McAlpine, making her film debut as Jacqueline, a young aspiring dancer whose presence forces everyone to confront the weight of what they’ve left behind,” reads the synopsis.

“Creatively speaking, working on ‘Only What We Carry’ was like going back to school. It was an incredibly fulfilling and enjoyable experience in the tradition of Eric Rohmer and Mike Leigh, with a group of truly amazing people,” Pegg said in a statement sent to Variety.

“Only What We Carry” will have a similar narrative style as Adams’ previous films, “She Is Love” and “Wild Honey Pie!” which he says are inspired by the works of Rohmer and Hong Sang Soo.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to shoot an Eric Rohmer-styled picture in Normandy, a dream that included collaborating with an exceptional international ensemble cast and crew. It turns out by embracing the freedoms of independent cinema that dream has come true, I’m forever grateful to the cast and crew of ‘Only What We Carry’ for this moment,” Adams said.

The film is produced by Charles Benoin, Liam Hellmann and Jouri Smit at Atlas Pictures and Easy of the Eye. 

Pegg is represented by Dawn Sedgwick Management, Boutella is represented by CAA, Untitled & 42, Tarantino is represented by WME & Carlos Goodman, Gainsbourg is represented by CAA, Untitled & 42, Hellmann is represented by Florence Chamasson, McAlpine is represented by Molly Clark, Adams is represented by Cynthia Okoye at Curtis Brown and Mark Hartogsohn at Gersh Agency.