An intense and solitary teenager, Paul finds himself caught up in a journey for freedom, full of violence, betrayal and hope. Abandoned by his father, torn between his mother, with whom he maintains a tender if tormented relationship, and his punk friends, with whom he hangs out at concerts, parties and street fights, he lives fully in the present. At a concert, Paul meets Louise and falls in love. But something is missing, and he continues searching for the father who never recognized him.
Acting
Paul Bartel's feral physicality — untrained and devastating
Direction
Sauvaire shoves you into the pit, no mercy
Sound
The score IS the character's nervous system
Director
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sauvaire cast actual Parisian punks and filmed in real squats — the authenticity bleeds through every frame.
Béatrice Dalle (Teresa) was a genuine '80s punk icon before acting — she's essentially playing her own ghost.
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