Raf and Julie, a couple on the verge of breaking up, find themselves in an emergency ward bordering on collapse on the evening of a Parisian Yellow Vest protest. Their encounter with Yann, an angry and injured demonstrator, will shatter each person's certainties and prejudices. Outside, the tension escalates.
Acting
Foïs and Tedeschi's volcanic, wounded sparring.
Direction
Corsini traps you in collapsing systems with zero escape.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes privilege against itself.
Director
Catherine Corsini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during actual 2018-19 Yellow Vest protests; Corsini embedded her crew in real demonstrations for authenticity.
The hospital set was built in an abandoned building near actual protest routes—actors could hear real tear gas canisters during filming.
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