April 21, 2002, Jean-Marie Le Pen has reached the second round of the presidential election. France is in shock. But Enzo, the son of an Italian immigrant, is happy: he'll be able to get closer to Emilie, the girl from high school with whom he's genuinely in love. She's an active member of the Front National and needs someone to help her campaign.
Acting
De Crépy's desperate, aching performance as Enzo sells the impossible premise.
Direction
Cappello makes 2002 France feel urgent and freshly woundable.
Writing
The script never lets Enzo off the hook—or the audience.
Director
Maxime Cappello
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2002 Le Pen shock was France's Brexit/Trump moment—this film weaponizes that specific national wound.
Cappello cast actual former FN youth members as extras; some walked off set during the rally scenes.
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