Joseph is one of the last coastal shepherds in Corsica. His land is coveted by the underworld for a real estate project but he chooses not to give in. When he leaves the man who came to intimidate him, the godfather’s own son, between life and death, he becomes the prey of a merciless hunt.
Cinematography
Corsican landscapes as beautiful threat—paradise that wants you dead.
Acting
Alexis Manenti's silent suffering says everything dialogue can't.
Direction
Farrucci builds dread like he's stacking dry tinder.
Director
Frédéric Farrucci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Corsica's 'code of silence' (omertà) isn't just Sicilian import—it's woven into rural identity, making Joseph's isolation geographically and culturally specific.
The 88-minute runtime mirrors Joseph's trapped existence: no escape, no breathing room, no third act redemption. Farrucci refuses the comfort of closure.
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