Small-town hustle meets toxic moonshine in this scrappy French underdog fever dream.
In a difficult social environment, a mysterious new alcohol is distributed in the French countryside. Alan, a young born loser man, is trying to solve his money problems by embarking in the business of selling this new dangerous alcohol. This film is an authentic social drama, nervous, funny, independent and stylish. A film about love, drug, family, making choices and becoming an adult.
Direction
Bodiroga's confident handheld intimacy elevates micro-budget stakes.
Writing
Dialogue that stings with authentic working-class poetry.
Director
Sacha Bodiroga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects real 2010s French rural 'moonshine' incidents where homemade alcohol caused mass poisonings.
Sacha Bodiroga self-financed this through crowdfunding after major distributors rejected its 'too regional' setting.
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