Les Sagards

Jan 1, 2000

1h 23m

★ 9.5

Overview

Mehdi, 17, is sentenced to perform hours of community service for a minor offense. He arrives in Auvergne where he must serve his sentence - six weeks with a taciturn lumberjack, Abel Vagnier, owner of a sawmill which he operates alone with Tonton, a former wrestler. Abel, overwhelmed, accepts the placement of Mehdi, who discovers work, the countryside and life the hard way, the shock is harsh. He finds himself immersed in a universe where his bearings no longer apply. Communication, initially difficult, is slowly established despite everyone's failings...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

CNC

PROCIREP

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Cast

Mehdi

Samir Djama

Abel Vagney

Jean-Roger Milo

Tonton

Jacques Bonnot

Marie

Florence Thomassin

L'Educateur

Jean-Marie Juan

Charlotte

Laurène Ladoge

L'Educateur de Paris

Christophe Graziani

Jacquot

Jacques Ladoge

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