| Release Date: | Mar 2003 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Mystery |
| Awards: | 9 wins & 8 nominations |
| Runtime: | 103 min |
| Cast: | Olivier Gourmet (Olivier), Morgan Marinne (Francis) Isabella Soupart (Magali) Nassim Hassaïni (Omar) Kevin Leroy (Raoul) Félicien Pitsaer (Steve) Rémy Renaud (Philippo) Annette Closset (Training Center Director) Fabian Marnette (Rino) Pierre Nisse (Apprentice welder) Stephan Barbason (Apprentice welder) David Manna (Apprentice welder) Abdellah Amarjouf (Apprentice welder) Jimmy Deloof (Dany) Anne Gerard (Dany's Mother) Dimitri Legros (Cafe customer) Leon Michaux (Tutor) Colette Hobsig (Cook) Anne Dortu (Baker) Sandro Scariano (Hot dog seller) Isabelle Comte (Cafe waitress) Abdel Boalem () Elias Bouyinza () Claudy Delfosse () Audry Van Ghendt () |
Olivier - meticulous, careful, even-handed - teaches carpentry at a vocational school in Liège. He's asked to take on Francis, 16, a new student. He declines the request then begins to watch, even spy on, the new lad. Olivier knows something. Later that day, he's visited by Magali, his ex-wife, who tells him that she's remarrying and is pregnant. Olivier seems to follow instinctive responses: "why today?" he demands of Magali; he continues to follow Francis; he changes his mind about enrolling the youth. What's the history between the two? After that becomes clear, what is it Olivier will do? Is this precise and measured carpenter in control of himself?
