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Alfre Woodard, J.K. Simmons, Felicity Jones Star in Arnaud Desplechin’s Paris-Set Bittersweet Comedy ‘The Thing That Hurts’

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Alfre Woodard, J.K. Simmons, Felicity Jones Star in Arnaud Desplechin’s Paris-Set Bittersweet Comedy ‘The Thing That Hurts’
Apr 8, 2026 8:45am PT Alfre Woodard, J.K. Simmons, Felicity Jones Star in Arnaud Desplechin’s Paris-Set Bittersweet Comedy ‘The Thing That Hurts’

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Elsa Keslassy

International Correspondent

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French auteur Arnaud Desplechin has started shooting his next feature, “The Thing That Hurts,” a bittersweet comedy led by an all-star international cast including Alfre Woodard, J.K. Simmons, Felicity Jones, Jason Schwartzman and Noémie Merlant, alongside Golshifteh Farahani, André Holland and Teddie Allen.

Executive produced by Wes Anderson, the film started filming on Tuesday (April 7) and will take place on location in Brussels and Paris. The movie has been boarded by Gravel Lake Entertainment, Grant Mohrman’s newly launched sales company.

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