The Playground
6.2
After years of traveling, Anyas parents have decided to return from Australia to their native France, and she has to attend a public school for the first time in her life. But normal everyday school life quickly causes problems for the girl. On the first day, she gets a shot with a soccer ball on the head. When no one wants to apologize for this, a violent argument immediately ensues. So she messed it up with the locals right from the start. Anya becomes an outsider, which doesn't even really bother her. But Zoé, Nils and Jade, who are also a bit different, take care of her. A new clique is formed. But the pretty outsider would prefer to be friends with Nathan, the school director's son. But he gives her the cold shoulder because it wouldn't be cool to be interested in girls in front of his buddies. Meanwhile, the girls hatch a plan to win their place in the schoolyard. A real fight ensues between the students. Now it's girls against boys. But how far can a dispute between children go?
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Cast
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Lucie Loste Berset
Anya
Known for
The Time of Secrets
Clotilde Courau
Laurence
Known for
La Vie en Rose
Babysitting
Djanis Bouzyani
Vincent
Known for
You Deserve a Lover
I Love America
Ludovic Berthillot
Monsieur Guillard
Known for
District B13
Looking for Teddy
Jérémie Laheurte
Joel
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Paris Police 1900
Lizzie Brocheré
Raphaëlle
Known for
War of the Worlds
The Strain
Sylvère Jacot
Nathan
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Olivia Espinas
Romy
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Tom Gérard-Beuvelot
Nils
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Jade Meunier
Jade
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Hugo Laurent
Enzo
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Rafael Deladonchamps
Zoé
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Hafsia Herzi Director · Victor Jestin Screenplay Nacim Mehtar Screenplay
First release September 14, 2022 · Produced in France · Production ARTE, TV5 Monde
Production
Albertine Productions
Production
ARTE
Production
TV5 Monde
Production
CNC
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
La cour
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 14, 2022
Premiere · La Rochelle Fiction Festival
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 23, 2022 · Digital · Arte•tv
September 30, 2022 · TV · Arte
August 4, 2026 · TV · TV5 Monde
Germany
September 23, 2022 · Digital · Arte•tv
October 1, 2022 · TV · Arte
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