Laurent, a young brigade commander in a gendarmerie in a small town in Normandy is planning his wedding with Marie, his partner and mother of his daughter. He loves his job despite facing social misery on a daily basis. One day, a farmer who might try to kill himself runs away.
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Cast
18 people
Jérémie Renier
Laurent
Known for
In Bruges
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Marie-Julie Maille
Marie
Known for
The Guardians
Iris Bry
Carole
Known for
Dogman
Mama Weed
Victor Belmondo
Quentin
Known for
Squad 36
Sweetheart
Olivier Pequery
Pierre
No other roles listed
Madeleine Beauvois
Poulette
Known for
Sailing Home
The Guardians
Geoffroy Sery
Julien
No other roles listed
Suzanne Lipinska
Rose-Aimée
Also in
Childhood Amnesia
Stéphanie Brabant
Séverine Lemonnier
No other roles listed
Pierre Creton
Bruno
Also in
A Prince
Go, Toto!
Alexandre Lefrançois
Olivier
No other roles listed
Marc Prin
Commandant Merle
Xavier Beauvois Director · Frédérique Moreau Writer Marie-Julie Maille Writer
First release March 2, 2021 · Produced in France · Production Orange Studio, France 3 Cinéma
Production
Pathé
Production
Orange Studio
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
SCOPE Pictures
Production
Pathe
Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Albatros
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · March 2, 2021
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival (Virtual)
France · November 3, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Egypt
October 21, 2021 · Premiere · El Gouna Film Festival
France
June 27, 2021 · Premiere · La Rochelle Film Festival
March 2, 2022 · Digital · VOD
March 9, 2022 · Physical · DVD
August 2, 2022 · Digital · MyCanal
July 15, 2024 · TV · France 3
Poland
August 13, 2021 · Premiere · New Horizons Film Festival
December 31, 2021 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 27, 2022 · Theatrical
Spain
March 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Filmoteca de Zaragoza, Mes de la Francofonía 2026
United Kingdom
November 18, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Oban French Film Festival
November 25, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Southsea French Film Festival
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