SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING, a wildly inventive new French comedy from Quentin Dupieux (MANDIBLES, RUBBER, both released by Magnolia). The film, which had its world-premiere in Cannes’ Midnight section, follows the misadventures of a team of five superheroes known as the Tobacco Force - Benzene (Gilles Lellouche), Nicotine (Anaïs Demoustier), Methanol (Vincent Lacoste), Mercury (Jean-Pascal Zadi), and Ammonia (Oulaya Amamra).

After a devastating battle against a diabolical giant turtle, the Tobacco Force is sent on a mandatory week-long retreat to strengthen their decaying group cohesion. Their sojourn goes wonderfully well until Lézardin, Emperor of Evil, decides to annihilate planet Earth.

New York Times article - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/movies/smoking-causes-coughing-review...