The Companions
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At 19, passionate about street art, Naëlle (Najaa Bensaid) is forced to follow a reintegration project with other young people, her last chance to avoid being separated from her loved ones. Touched by the young girl, Hélène (Agnès Jaoui), the site manager and her instructor, introduces her one day to the Maison des Compagnons de Nantes, a world of traditions that promotes craftsmanship excellence and transmission between generations. Alongside Paul (Pio Marmai), a companion stained glass artist who agrees to take her for training in his studio, Naëlle discovers a universe with codes very different from hers that could give new meaning despite her difficulties in life. Naëlle will carve a place for herself in the fascinating world of stained glass and will realize that the Companions' values are not just empty words.
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Cast
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Najaa Bensaid
Naëlle
Known for
La Colle
Being 14
Agnès Jaoui
Hélène
Known for
The Taste of Others
Place publique
Pio Marmaï
Paul
Known for
Back to Burgundy
How I Became a Superhero
Louis Cristiani
Luis
Known for
The Divide
Flo
Mouad Habrani
Djibril
Also in
This is My Mother
L'Ennui
Louis Christian
Luis
Kevin Boudeau
Martin
No other roles listed
Hédia Fatnassi
Sandra
No other roles listed
Elyssa Tomescu
Inès
No other roles listed
Yanis Bouhris
Ryan
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Géraldine Gallinari
Iris
No other roles listed
Soriba Dabo
Adama
Also in
The Agency
Mercato
François Favrat Director · Johanne Bernard Writer Éric Neveux Composer
First release February 23, 2022 · Produced in Belgium, France · Production Wild Bunch, France 2 Cinéma
Production
Soyouz Films
Production
Wild Bunch
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
uMedia
Production
Belgium · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Compagnons
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 23, 2022
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 30, 2022 · Digital · VOD
July 6, 2022 · Physical · DVD
January 6, 2023 · Digital · Canal+ (ex myCanal)
July 1, 2024 · TV · France 3
December 10, 2025 · TV · CStar
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