

Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.
Acting
Laure Calamy's face carries entire universes of exhaustion.
Direction
Gravel makes 88 minutes feel like a week of bad Mondays.
Editing
Rapid-fire cuts that mirror Julie's fractured attention.

Director
Eric Gravel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gravel filmed during actual transit strikes, stealing shots on real crowded platforms with commuters who didn't know they were in a movie.
The 'concierge' system shown—where wealthy Parisians employ live-in servants—reflects France's persistent class stratification that even socialist governments haven't dismantled.