2007 was one of Binoche's busiest years. The Cannes Film Festival saw the premiere of Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge by the Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien. The film was well received by international critics and went on to debut around the world in early 2008. Dan in Real Life a romantic comedy opposite Steve Carrell was released in October 2007, becoming a popular commercial success. Back in France Binoche was seen to popular and critical success in Paris by Cédric Klapisch, L'Heure D'été by Olivier Assayas and Désengagement by Amos Gitai. In March 2008 Binoche began work on Copie Conforme for Abbas Kiarostami opposite Sami Frey. In the Autumn of 2008 Binoche is scheduled to appear in a theatrical dance production titled in-i with Akram Khan, featuring stage design by Anish Kapoor and music by Philip Sheppard premiering at the National Theatre in London before moving to New York, L.A., Sydney and Paris. Beyond that Binoche has been mentioned in connection with Jean-Luc Godard's upcoming film Socialisme, Juliet McKeon's Ring Liberty and new collaborations with Abel Ferrara and Patrice Leconte, all scheduled to shoot in 2009.
