In the business district of La Défense, a wave of suicides expose the fractures of a crumbling society. Strangers move through the streets like ghosts, bound by the invisible threads of paranoia. In the eerie glow of a collapsing city, destruction may be the only chance for rebirth.
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Part of La Défense Trilogy
3 films
Cast
14 people
Kayije Kagame
Claire
Known for
Saint Omer
Denis Lavant
The prisoner
Known for
Holy Motors
Beau Travail
Alexandra Stewart
Catherine
Known for
The Hidden Face
Day for Night
Loubna Abidar
Solange
Known for
Much Loved
Sugar and Stars
Alain Chaillot
TV presenter (voice)
Also in
L'Hôtel du libre-échange
Meliana Roman Gamboa
Teenager
No other roles listed
Elyjah Timera
Teenager
Also in
My New Friends
Skimmed
Wei Yang
Mister Yin
Erwan Kepoa Falé
Taxi driver
Known for
Passages
Winter Boy
Anne Benoît
Housemaid
Known for
All Your Faces
Lupin
Félix Maritaud
Security guard
Known for
Boys
BPM (Beats per Minute)
Eva Huault
Lawyer
Known for
A Nice Jewish Boy
Love Letters
Valentin Noujaïm Director · Billy Johnny Bultheel Composer Antoine Cormier Cinematographer
United States release October 24, 2025 · Produced in France, Canada, United States, Qatar, Switzerland, Italy · Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, French
Production
Iliade et Films
Production
The Vega Foundation
Production
Kunsthalle Basel
Production
France · Canada · United States · Qatar · Switzerland · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Chinese · English · French
Release dates
Switzerland · February 15, 2025
Premiere
United States · October 24, 2025
Premiere · AFI Fest
France
October 9, 2025 · Premiere · Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux
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