Silent Rebellion
6.8
15-year-old Emma, pregnant after a rape, defies her repressive rural Protestant community to carve a path of self-determination, transforming trauma into a catalyst for emancipation while confronting the moral hypocrisy of the village and the spectre of World War II around her.
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Cast
12 people
Lila Gueneau
Emma
Known for
The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite
Grégoire Colin
Robert
Known for
MobLand
Women at War
Thomas Doret
Paul
Known for
Black Spot
The Kid with a Bike
Aurélia Petit
Élise
Known for
Under Paris
Osmosis
Sandrine Blancke
Alice
Known for
A Man of His Time
Sister Smile
Sasha Gravat Harsch
Colette
Also in
Valensole 1965
Beyond the Horizon
Cyril Metzger
Louis
Known for
Happening
The Path of Excellence
Joëlle Fretz
Paul's Mother
Also in
Thelma
The Land Within
Aurélien Patouillard
Jean
Also in
A Jew Must Die
Vertige de la page blanche
Tamara Semelet
Nicole
No other roles listed
Roland Vouilloz
Paul's Father
Also in
Winter Palace
Sacha
Étienne Fague
The Doctor
Known for
Kaamelott
Marie-Elsa Sgualdo Director · Nadine Lamari Screenplay Nicolas Rabaeus Composer
First release September 1, 2025 · Produced in Switzerland, Belgium, France · Production Hélicotronc, Offshore
Production
Box Productions
Production
Hélicotronc
Production
Offshore
Production
RTS
Production
Proximus
Production
RTBF
Production
Switzerland · Belgium · France
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Original title
À bras-le-corps
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 2025
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Switzerland · January 29, 2026
Theatrical · German
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
January 31, 2026 · Premiere · Ostend Film Festival
Egypt
November 13, 2025 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
France
January 20, 2026 · Premiere · Angers European First Film Festival
May 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 27, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong French Film Festival
Italy
April 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Malaysia
July 20, 2026 · Premiere · Malaysia International Film Festival
Netherlands
June 25, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 12, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival
Switzerland
January 23, 2026 · Premiere · Solothurner Filmtage
February 11, 2026 · Theatrical · French
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