The Worst Ones
Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, The Worst Ones captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a feature whose director turns to the local Cité Picasso housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director's choice of "the worst ones." As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise, with thought-provoking and at times darkly funny results.
| Director: | Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret |
| Producer(s): | Frédéric Jouve, Marine Alaric |
| Cast: | Johan Heldenbergh, François Creton, Mallory Wanecque, Timéo Mahaut, Loïc Pech, Mélina Vanderplancke, Esther Archambault, Matthias Jacquin, Angélique Gernez, Rémy Camus, Dominique Frot |
| Writer(s): | Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret, Elénore Gurrey |