With: Samuel Kircher, Fayçal Anaflous, Jef Jacobs, Anna Heckel, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Hassane Alili, Salahdine El Garchi
At a sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille narrowly survives a fatal accident, saved by his best friend Matteo. After a swift recovery, an inexplicable pain gradually takes hold of him, threatening his dreams of greatness and his relationship with the team. In the ring and in a man’s world, there’s no room for weakness.
Festivals & Awards
Cannes Film Festival 2025 – Europe Cinema Label & SACD Coup de Coeur’s Award in Directors’ Fortnight
Busan International Film Festival 2025 – Flash Forward Competition
Valenciennes Cinema Film Festival – Best Actor Award
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (FIFF) – Special Mention for Performance: Samuel Kircher & Junior Jury Prize
Warsaw International Film Festival – Special Mention in Competition 1-2
Lucas Film Festival – Award for Best Feature Film in Teens section
FilmFest Hamburg 2025 – Special Mention
Zagreb Film Festival – Young Jury Award
Mostra – 49th São Paulo International Film Festival
Seminci | Valladolid International Film Week – 20-30 Young Jury Prize
Festival international du film francophone de Tübingen | Stuttgart 2025
French Film Festival London 2025
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival 2025
Cinemania 2025
IFI French Film Festival (Dublin) 2025
PÖFF – Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – Youth Programme
European Film Festival Scanorama 2025 – Crossing Europe
Golden Horse Film Festival of Taïpei 2025 –
Press
MAKNA PRESSE
Chloé LORENZI, [email protected]
Marie-Lou DUVAUCHELLE, [email protected]
“the timeliness of the subject matter and the thoughtfulness of the execution could attract arthouse audiences”
SCREENDAILY
“Kircher carries the movie in compelling ways”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“A sensitive, embodied first feature”
CINEUROPA
