Les Hommes du feu (2017)
Directed by Pierre Jolivet

Drama

Film Synopsis

Philippe, a man in his mid-40s, runs a fire-fighting brigade in the south of France.  Bénédicte, a younger woman, is a recent recruit and has to endure a veritable baptism of fire that causes her to wonder if she had made the right career choice.  In the midst of a protracted heat wave there are more fires than usual, and some are obviously of criminal origin.  When one of the people she rescues dies from his injuries Bénédicte is on the point of abandoning her job, but a few well-chosen words from Philippe prompt her to have second thoughts.  Before the summer is out, Bénédicte and her brave colleagues will have their work cut out as they become the target of some of the nastiest thugs in the suburbs...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Pierre Jolivet
  • Photo: Jérôme Alméras
  • Cast: Roschdy Zem (Philippe), Émilie Dequenne (Bénédicte)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min

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