25 minutes. One hand. Zero mercy. This short will wreck your whole afternoon.
Together, Damien and Max vow to make it off the streets. But when they are expelled from their camp, Damien injures his hand. To save it, he must navigate a world that seems determined to work against him — and ultimately faces a harrowing choice.
Acting
Idir Azougli's physical performance — the hand injury feels *real*.
Direction
Weissenborn's unflinching camera refuses to look away.
Director
Hannah Weissenborn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Douze continues France's brutal tradition of cinema verité about homelessness, following in the footsteps of the Dardenne brothers' social-realist legacy.
The title refers to the 12th arrondissement — Weissenborn filmed in actual Parisian camps, blurring documentary and fiction.
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