2000
9.5 (2 votes)
1h 23m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
CNC
PROCIREP
PROCIREP
Les Sagards
Overview
Mehdi, 17, is sentenced to perform hours of community service for a minor offense. He arrives in Auvergne where he must serve his sentence - six weeks with a taciturn lumberjack, Abel Vagnier, owner of a sawmill which he operates alone with Tonton, a former wrestler. Abel, overwhelmed, accepts the placement of Mehdi, who discovers work, the countryside and life the hard way, the shock is harsh. He finds himself immersed in a universe where his bearings no longer apply. Communication, initially difficult, is slowly established despite everyone's failings...
Key Crew
Writer: Samantha Mazéras, Dominique Ladoge
Producer: Nathalie Mesuret
Director of Photography: Nathalie Durand
Director: Dominique Ladoge
