France 4 to air 'Acide' June 6

France Télévisions scheduled Just Philippot’s disaster thriller “Acide” for France 4 on Saturday, June 6 at 21:00, according to a programming notice published on May 19. The listing says the 2023 film, starring Guillaume Canet and Laetitia Dosch, will be shown on the channel and then made available on france.tv for seven days. France TV Pro described the broadcast as a first airing on France 4. The notice gives France 4 a prime-time slot for a film that was released in French cinemas in September 2023 and presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 in the Midnight Screenings section. France Télévisions’ film page identifies Patience Munchenbach alongside Canet and Dosch in the principal cast. Pathé Films lists the running time at 100 minutes. (francetvpro.fr) ### What exactly did France 4 put on its schedule? France TV Pro said on May 19 that “Acide” will air “Samedi 6 juin à 21.00 sur France 4 et pendant 7 jours sur france.tv.” The same listing identifies the film as a cinema title and presents it as part of the broadcaster’s upcoming schedule. The France Télévisions listing page for the group’s channels also shows day-by-day schedules, though the press notice carries the fuller film description and availability window. (francetvpro.fr) France TV Pro is the broadcaster’s professional press site. ### Which film is France 4 airing? “Acide” is a 2023 French-language feature directed by Just Philippot. (francetvpro.fr) France Télévisions’ film page says the story follows Selma, a 15-year-old girl living between her separated parents as destructive acid rain clouds move across France. Pathé Films lists Guillaume Canet, Laetitia Dosch, Patience Munchenbach, Marie Jung, Suliane Brahim and Martin Verset in the cast. AlloCiné also identifies Canet and Dosch as the lead billed performers and gives the release date as Sept. 20, 2023. ### Why is the June 6 airing notable? France TV Pro’s May 19 notice says the June 6 showing is a first airing on France 4. (francetelevisions.fr) That gives the film a new free-to-air television window on one of France Télévisions’ channels after its theatrical release and earlier circulation through other distribution windows. (pathefilms.com) The same notice adds a streaming component by saying the film will remain available for seven days on france.tv after the linear broadcast. That means viewers who miss the 21:00 slot will have a limited catch-up period on the public broadcaster’s platform. ### What does the broadcaster say about the story? (francetvpro.fr) France TV Pro describes “Acide” as a contemporary climate thriller that turns environmental threat into human emergency. Its synopsis says Selma grows up between her separated parents, Michal and Elise, before devastating acid rain clouds strike France. (francetvpro.fr) France Télévisions’ public-facing film page uses similar language, saying the fractured family must reunite to face the catastrophe and try to escape it. The broadcaster also notes the film’s 2023 Cannes selection out of competition in the Midnight Screenings lineup. (francetvpro.fr) ### Where can viewers watch it next? France 4 is due to air “Acide” on Saturday, June 6 at 21:00, according to the May 19 France TV Pro notice. France Télévisions said the film will then be available on france.tv for seven days, with Guillaume Canet, Laetitia Dosch and Patience Munchenbach featured in the billed cast. (francetvpro.fr) (francetelevisions.fr)