Max is preparing an architecture and landscape competition for the city of Marseille. He is confident, his project is daring but pioneering. The oral is going well. The garden on this square is finally emerging and with it radical changes for the inhabitants as well as for Max whose career is stalling dangerously.
Acting
Swann Arlaud's slow-motion implosion is masterclass minimalism.
Cinematography
Marseille's harsh light becomes a character judging Max's every move.
Director
Philippe Petit
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film mirrors real tensions in Marseille's urban renewal, where 'green spaces' often displace working-class communities. Petit shot during actual city planning debates.
Djibril Cissé's cameo as himself wasn't scripted—he wandered onto set and Petit kept rolling, turning a football legend into Max's surreal mirror of failed local glory.
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