Los Angeles, May 7 -- Actor Matthias Schoenaerts is all set to be seen in "Amelie" fame director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film 'Violette'.

As per Variety, the project is based on Valerie Perrin's literary sensation "Fresh Water for Flowers" ("Changer l'eau des fleurs"), which sold over 3 million copies worldwide. It will also feature Leila Bekhti, Melvil Poupaud ("Jeanne du Barry"), Anouk Grinberg ("The Innocent"), Sergio Castellitto ("Conclave") and Alban Lenoir ("Lost Bullet").

"Violette" is produced by Carlo Degli Esposti and Nicola Serra at Palomar ("Piranhas," "The Count of Monte Cristo"), and Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber at 24 25 Films ("Black Box," "Kabul"). Both companies are owned by Mediawan.

The film went on floors on May 5 ...