France / Oct 05, 2021 / Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The journey of Christian Lafayette, a French soldier who, in the aftermath of a murderous ambush in Afghanistan, has returned to France. Soon mixed up in trafficking opium with Mounir, his brother-in-arms who was wounded in the ambush, Lafayette, a foster child, and tormented war hero, chooses a new family and life – a criminal’s life. To escape this vicious circle of violence, Christian has to learn how to love.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marianne Pommier | La juge |
| Francine Lorin-Blazquez | La mère d'Henri |
| Pauline Drach | Collègue supermarché |
| Sophie Brulé | Greffière |
| Richard Ecalle | Policier |
| Astrid Gallo | Danseuse boîte de nuit |
| Jean-Claude Penchenat | André Morizet (voice) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sentinelle sud |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Be for Films |
| Release date | 13 aprile 2022 |
| Production | David Coujard |
| Writer | Mathieu Gerault, Noé Debré, Nicolas Silhol |
| Casting | François Guignard |
| Editing | Guerric Catala, Vincent Amor |
| Cinematography | Laurent Brunet |
| Assistant directors | Théo Madia, Mathieu Gerault |
| Lighting | Lilia Merckle, Florian Gomez |
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| Camera operators | Laurent Brunet |
| Additional photography | Laurent Brunet |
| Production design | Sébastien Danos, Gérault Etienne, Charles-Omier Roy |
| Art direction | Gérault Etienne, Charles-Omier Roy, Sébastien Danos |
| Set decoration | Gérault Etienne, Charles-Omier Roy, Sébastien Danos |
| Music | Sacha Galperine, Evgueni Galperine, Sandy Notarianni, Samuel Aïchoun, Mariette Mathieu-Goudier, Tom Nicolas, François Boudet |
| Sound | Sandy Notarianni, Samuel Aïchoun, Mariette Mathieu-Goudier, Tom Nicolas, François Boudet, Sacha Galperine, Evgueni Galperine |
| Costume design | Judith de Luze, Maëla Gervais |
| Makeup | Maëla Gervais, Judith de Luze |
| Hairstyling | Judith de Luze, Maëla Gervais |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 14, 2022 / The American French Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Apr 13, 2022
Physical media
France / Oct 04, 2022 / DVD
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