Open Season

Simon and Adélaïde move from a small Paris apartment to a rural home in the countryside to find a more comfortable life for themselves and their two children. While the house and the local community initially seem ideal, the couple soon discovers that the surrounding woods and their own garden serve as hunting grounds for the villagers. This discovery leads to a conflict between the newcomers and the hunters, escalating into an all-out war where both sides use any means necessary to win.

This comedy was co-directed by Frédéric Forestier and Antonin Fourlon. For Forestier, the film follows his previous work on The Peacekeeper, Dead Weight, and Asterix at the Olympic Games, and precedes The Infallibles, Open Season 2, and Les Bodin’s partent en vrille. It marks the directorial debut for Fourlon, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie stars Hakim Jemili, Camille Lou, Didier Bourdon, Thierry Lhermitte, Jean-François Cayrey, and Julien Pestel.

Produced by TF1 Films Production, TF1 Studio, uMedia, and Curiosa Films, the film had a budget of 10 million USD and earned 15 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is moderate, with a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb based on 1,300 votes and a score of 6/10 on TMDB from 200 votes.