Making Of

A French filmmaker named Simon begins production on a movie about workers fighting to keep their factory from being relocated. The project quickly descends into chaos as Simon faces a strike from his crew, a difficult lead actor, and a producer who threatens budget cuts to force a change in the ending. Amidst these professional and personal struggles, an aspiring industry newcomer and extra named Joseph is tasked with filming a behind-the-scenes documentary. Joseph's serious approach to capturing the turmoil results in a record of the production that may surpass the quality of the actual film.

This comedy-drama was directed by Cédric Kahn, following his work on The Prayer and The Goldman Case and preceding A Place to Heal. The screenplay was written by Kahn alongside Samuel Doux and Fanny Burdino. The film stars Denis Podalydès, Jonathan Cohen, Stefan Crepon, Souheila Yacoub, Emmanuelle Bercot, and Xavier Beauvois.

Produced by companies including France 2 Cinéma and uMedia, the film had a budget of 4 million USD and earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 6.2 on IMDb based on 844 votes and a score of 5.7 on TMDB from 144 votes.