Summary
Driven to virtual despair by their own economic circumstances, a mixed
group of unemployed people decide to band together and form their own
political party. This seemingly mad idea is proposed by Henri, a
divorced father who is unable to find work, but it is readily supported
by Victor and Emile, who are in a similar position. They are
joined by Sabine, whose RMI earnings are a small compensation for her
eight years at university, reformed drug addict Yannick, Solange, a
one-time Communist, and several others. As the party grows, it
becomes apparent that someone within it is acting to neutralise its
effectiveness – but who?
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Credits
- Director: Eric Rochant
- Script: Eric Rochant
- Photo: Christophe Pollock
- Music: Marco Prince
- Cast: Aure Atika (Sabine), Antoine Chappey (Victor), Gad Elmaleh (Antoine Leibovitch, alias Yannick), Hippolyte Girardot (Henri), Atmen Kelif (Emile), Florence Pernel (Solange), Mathilde Seigner (Corinne), Roschdy Zem (Ahmed), Eva Ionesco (La femme de Victor), Capucine Rochant (Léa)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 90 min
- Aka: Long Live the Republic
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