After eight years of close collaboration with her supervisor, Mathilde suddenly finds herself inexplicably victim of moral harassment by him. In parallel, Thibault has just split up with his girlfriend after a frustrating two-year relationship where they exchanged very little. Mathilde and Thibault have never met, they are just two figures among millions of others. Two people who may bump into each other or who may merely pass each other by. But one day in September, their paths meet.
Acting
Ferdane's silences speak louder than any dialogue could.
Direction
Harel lets Paris breathe as a character of indifference.
Writing
Parallel lives that almost touch—devastatingly restrained.
Director
Philippe Harel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Sophie Bavaud's novel, the film captures specifically French workplace dynamics—where 'harcèlement moral' became legally recognized in 2002.
Harel filmed the crossing-paths sequence with hidden cameras in actual Gare du Nord crowds, capturing genuine urban anonymity.
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