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Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

They come from all over the world to join the French Foreign Legion. Men and women with different life courses, people with families and friends. Nika, in her early twenties, leaves ukraine to follow her boyfriend vlad, a fresh soldier based in a military camp in Corsica. She will meet Céline, wife of Commander Maxime, who will lead her through the codified world of the spouses. While vlad is becoming obsessed with the legionnaire’s life, Nika and Céline are hit by the distance and the sacrifice of what they hoped to be a traditional family life. Will their loves be strong enough to compete against the duty of military engagement?

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Louis GarrelMaxime [L]
Camille CottinCéline [L]
Ina Marija BartaitėNika [L]
Aleksandr KuznetsovVlad [L]
Grégoire ColinChef de Corps [GS]
Naidra AyadiSoumeya [SR]
Léo LevyPaul [SR]
Jean MichelangeliThomas [SR]
Edwin GaffneyJohnson [SR]
Jean LepeltierRomain [SR]
Wilfried RanaivoRanaivo [SR]
Lukas De WolfBienni [SR]
Lucie DebayLucie [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADCaroline Tambour
2nd ADYannick Karcher
3rd ADOnwen Alexandre
AD PAOnwen Alexandre
Crowd marshallJonathan Schall
Director of photographyFiona Braillon
Casting directorKris Portier de Bellair
Extras/bit player castingJonathan Schall
Costume designerCatherine Cosme
Additional costumersGaëlle Charre
2 jours
2 jours
Additional costumersJulie Ancel
Costume department coordinatorGaëlle Charre
Préparation uniformes avec CINE REGIE (création, achat, conditionnement) - 1 mois.
Préparation uniformes avec CINE REGIE (création, achat, conditionnement) - 1 mois.
DirectorRachel Lang
Script supervisorMorgane Aubert-Bourdon
EditorSophie Vercruysse
ProducerBenoît Roland
ProducerJérémy Forni
Production designerJean-François Sturm
Set decoratorElwir Poli
Location scoutGontran Froehly
Repérages Strasbourg
Repérages Strasbourg
Prop makerDaniel Weimer
Manufacture of fictitious military ranks, imitation metal and gold
Manufacture of fictitious military ranks, imitation metal and gold
Property driverMassimo Mascali
Line producerSaïd Hamich Benlarbi
Production managerBen Hélène Pigeard-Benazera
Unit manager (local system)Stefan Tatibouet
Production assistantRomain Marx
Partie Strasbourg-
Partie Strasbourg-
ScreenwriterRachel Lang
Production sound mixerAline Huber
Sound re-recording mixerPhilippe Charbonnel
Sound editorCharles de Ville

Production companies

CompanyComment
ChevalDeuxTrois [fr]
Wrong Men [be/gr]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
BAC Films [fr]

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Finance/Law/InsuranceScreen.Brussels Fund [be]
capital support
capital support
Production ServicesMont Fleuri Productions [ma]
service production Morocco
service production Morocco
Production SupportBAT Strasbourg Eurométropole
Production SupportBureau des Images Grand Est
PropsAccurate Dream
Manufacture of fictitious military grades, imitation metal and gold
Manufacture of fictitious military grades, imitation metal and gold

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Rachel Lang2021Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Valois du scénario
Valois du scénarioWinner
Ina Marija Bartaitė2021Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Mention spéciale
Mention spécialeWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021FranceCannes - Directors' Fortnight
Closing Film
Closing Film
2021BelgiumFestival International du Film Francophone de Namur
2021GermanyHof Int. Film Festival
2021FranceFestival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Compétition
Compétition

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Thursday, 30/06/2022, 8.55 PMCanal+ Cinéma

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseBelgiumWednesday, 10/11/2021
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 06/10/2021
PremiereThursday, 15/07/2021Cannes - Director's Fortnight [fr]