Simon lives with his aging father Joseph in the south of France. When a massive wildfire devastates their tree-covered coastal region and as the warning siren reaches their home, the two must leave everything behind to escape. But the wind intensifies and the air fills with smoke as they get caught in a massive traffic jam with other evacuees while the fire is getting closer and closer. With ash soon falling like snow, the temperature rising and a menacing fire approaching, Simon must quickly find a way out to save himself and his weakened father.
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Cast
13 people
Alex Lutz
Simon Théodas
Known for
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
André Dussollier
Joseph Théodas
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Tell No One
Sophie Parel
Claire
Also in
A Difficult Year
Eden Is West
Laura Sépul
Juliane
Known for
The Twelve
The Courier
Vallier Vaudin
Samuel
Known for
Voltaire High
Suzanne Queau Picard
Emma
No other roles listed
Jules Marchand
Pompier
No other roles listed
Christophe Sardain
Militaire barrage
Known for
I Got Life!
Nganji Mutiri
Mickaël
Also in
Salamander
Crossroads
Alexandre Collado
Fils de Claire et Mickaël
No other roles listed
Chantal Ravalec
Suzanne
Known for
Stuck with You
Eric Brocardi
Caporal
Also in
LEGEND
Quentin Reynaud Director · Vincent Mathias Cinematographer Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin Editor
Worldwide gross $125K · First release October 13, 2022 · Produced in Belgium, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$124,584
Production
22H22
Production
GapBusters
Production
Apollo Films
Production
StudioCanal
Production
APC
Production
Belgium · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
En plein feu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 13, 2022
Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
France · March 8, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
February 28, 2025 · Digital
France
January 27, 2023 · Premiere · Gérardmer Film Festival
July 1, 2023 · Physical · DVD
Germany
March 30, 2023 · Theatrical
July 27, 2023 · Digital
Slovakia
May 22, 2025 · Digital · VOYO
June 7, 2025 · TV · DAJTO
Taiwan
June 2, 2023 · Theatrical
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