The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Mehdi, 17, is sentenced to perform hours of community service for a minor offense. He arrives in Auvergne where he must serve his sentence - six weeks with a taciturn lumberjack, Abel Vagnier, owner of a sawmill which he operates alone with Tonton, a former wrestler. Abel, overwhelmed, accepts the placement of Mehdi, who discovers work, the countryside and life the hard way, the shock is harsh. He finds himself immersed in a universe where his bearings no longer apply. Communication, initially difficult, is slowly established despite everyone's failings...
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Samantha MazérasWriter
- Dominique LadogeWriter
- Dominique LadogeDirector
Cast
- Samir DjamaMehdi
- Jean-Roger MiloAbel Vagney
- Jacques BonnotTonton
- Florence ThomassinMarie
- Jean-Marie JuanL'Educateur
- Laurène LadogeCharlotte
- Christophe GrazianiL'Educateur de Paris
- Jacques LadogeJacquot
Stills
Themes
multiculturalismjuvenile delinquencyfrench meltingpot