A hired labourer, Joseph, works on a farm inhabited by Monique, a war widow, and Jeanne, her captivating daughter who longs to escape to the big city.
Acting
Laura Smet's restless Jeanne practically vibrates off the screen.
Cinematography
Golden wheat fields that feel both beautiful and claustrophobic.
Director
Florence Moncorgé-Gabin
Catherine Frot
Monique Gaillard
Laura Smet
Jeanne Gaillard, daughter of Monique
Grégori Derangère
Joseph Gabeur, seasonal farm clerk
François Berléand
Maurice Lecouvey, farmer and mayor
Mathilde Seigner
Angèle, Jeanne's friend
Isabelle Sadoyan
Prudence Gaillard, Monique's mother-in-law
Samuel Le Bihan
Pierre, Jeanne's son
Jacques Spiesser
Paulo Granral adult
Luc Thuillier
Jean Hamel
Jacques Boudet
Father Saucey, master saddler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Laura Smet is the daughter of French rock legend Johnny Hallyday, making her on-screen restlessness feel almost genetic.
The film captures a disappearing France—rural villages emptied by young people fleeing to cities, a tension still reshaping the country today.
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