What happens when the man who fixes everyone finally breaks?
Paul Vidal is a country doctor in a small town. A husband and father, he seems to have all he needs to be happy. Yet he suffers a serious nervous breakdown, making him unable to practise.
Acting
Grégory Montel's unraveling—every held breath hurts.
Direction
Klein lets silences scream louder than breakdowns.
Director
Catherine Klein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Klein based Paul's collapse on real French rural doctors during COVID-19, when 'essential worker' became code for 'disposable.'
Montel lost 12 pounds during filming to physically embody Paul's withdrawal; the costume team had to keep taking in his shirts.
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