Crescendo

Set in a Roman amphitheatre in Southern France, this comedy drama follows the cast and crew of an ambitious production of the opera The Marriage of Figaro. The stability of the artistic community is disrupted when an accusation of sexual assault surfaces, threatening the staging of the show. As the group faces a crisis, deep divides emerge based on individual perspectives and generational differences, causing loyalties to fracture within their sheltered world.

The film was written and directed by Agnès Jaoui, who also stars as Hannah Liebmann. Following her work on The Taste of Others in 2000, this project marks a return to directing. The ensemble cast includes Daniel Auteuil as Igor, Eye Haïdara as Cora, Claire Chust as Mirabelle, Oussama Kheddam as Samir, and Lucie Gallo as Clothilde. A joint production between Belgium and France involving StudioCanal and France 2 Cinéma, the movie has a runtime of 133 minutes. Since its release on May 27, 2026, it has received a rating of 6.7/10 on TMDB based on 32 votes.