In the western part of the French Alps: After the drunk driving death of his father, 18-year-old Totone must look after his younger sister. He pursues a €30k Comté cheese award he has no hope of winning. Good thing Marie-Lise takes a liking for him!
Acting
Faveau's raw, untrained energy is devastatingly real.
Direction
Courvoisier finds poetry in cow shit and cheese wheels.
Cinematography
Alpine light that makes poverty look almost beautiful.
Director
Louise Courvoisier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Comté AOP regulations are real and brutal; the film used actual juried competitions.
Lead Clément Faveau was a complete unknown found at a local casting call in the Jura region.
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