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...
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Samir Djama
Mehdi
Also in
22 Bullets
Tony's Revenge
Jean-Roger Milo
Abel Vagney
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Germinal
Jacques Bonnot
Tonton
Known for
All That... for This?!
Florence Thomassin
Marie
Known for
Blood Coast
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Jean-Marie Juan
L'Educateur
Known for
My Mother's Castle
Laurène Ladoge
Charlotte
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Christophe Graziani
L'Educateur de Paris
Also in
Milestones
Jacques Ladoge
Jacquot
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Dominique Ladoge Director · Samantha Mazéras Writer Nathalie Durand Cinematographer
First release January 1, 2000 · Produced in France · Production PROCIREP
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PROCIREP
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French
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French
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France · January 1, 2000
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