Vittoria Di Savoia and Lucas Barski Lead Prime Video’s ‘You+Me’ Against the World (Cast List with Photos)
‘You+Me’ Against the World marks a notable new chapter for Prime Video’s young adult slate, and viewers heading into the release are naturally curious about who brings its central love story to life. Based on Emma Green’s bestselling French trilogy, the film introduces two students whose worlds could not be more different, and the casting behind them has generated its own share of attention.
The production carries the weight of being Prime Video’s first French Young Adult Prime Original film, arriving as the streamer continues to build out romance driven content aimed at a younger audience. Below is a complete breakdown of the cast members bringing ‘You+Me’ Against the World to the screen.
Vittoria Di Savoia
Vittoria Di Savoia takes on the role of Alma Lancaster, an eighteen year old who appears to lead a picture perfect life inside a wealthy family that believes she is studying law. In secret, she pursues her true dream of filmmaking, and her relationship with Vadim becomes the emotional center of the film.
The role marks Di Savoia’s debut as an actress, a fact that has drawn added attention to the project. She was born in Geneva in 2003 and is the eldest daughter of Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia and French actress Clotilde Courau, having grown up between Italy and France before settling in the United Kingdom to study art history and political science.
Di Savoia is also the heir apparent to her father’s disputed claim to the headship of the House of Savoy, a position that has made her a subject of media interest well before her acting career began. Despite the weight of that lineage, she has spoken about wanting to build a personal path away from titles and court formality, describing her ambition to be a free woman capable of shaping her own destiny.
Her casting as Alma places her opposite Lucas Barski in a story that blends campus romance with a mystery involving anonymous threats aimed at exposing the couple’s secrets. The pairing of a royal making her screen debut alongside a professional model has become one of the more talked about angles surrounding the film ahead of its premiere.
Lucas Barski
Lucas Barski plays Vadim Arcadi, a twenty year old described as a magnetic and solitary rebel carrying a troubled past. Forced to collaborate with Alma on a student film, the two clash before growing closer and eventually falling in love despite themselves.
Like his co-star, Barski is also making his acting debut with this role. He is signed to modeling agencies in New York, Paris, and Milan, and has modeled for major fashion houses including Calvin Klein and Versace. In 2021, he received a nomination for Breakout Star at the Model of the Year awards.
Barski is of half French and half Italian background and is based in Paris, where he also composes music outside of his modeling and acting work. Italian press coverage has described him as the co-protagonist standing alongside Di Savoia’s princess in the film’s central pairing.
His character’s arc runs parallel to Alma’s throughout the film, with the pair pushed together through a shared student film project before a mysterious figure begins sending anonymous threats determined to pull them apart. Barski’s transition from modeling to a leading dramatic role will likely be one of the more closely watched performances once the film reaches audiences.
The film is directed by Manon Gaurin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Eliane Vigneron and Alix Letribot, and it is produced by Originals by Trésor, a Trésor Films company. ‘You+Me’ Against the World is set to premiere on Prime Video on September 18 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, giving global audiences their first look at how Di Savoia and Barski handle their respective screen debuts. With both leads new to acting, viewers who catch the premiere may want to weigh in on how Alma and Vadim’s chemistry lands once the credits roll.
