The Victoria System

2025 1h 26m FR

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 18

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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The film centers on David Kolski, who is overseeing the construction of the highest tower ever built in France. The developer’s constant pressure, crushing delivery delays, overworked employees… David lives in a hurry. One night, while returning home for dinner, he meets a woman of astonishing beauty who captivates him. He is mesmerized. This woman is Victoria. Ambitious and intelligent, beautiful and independent, the human resources director for a multinational company, she runs her life as the ones of her employees, with an iron hand. Immediately, David also finds himself trapped in this fascinating system.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Damien Bonnard
David
Jeanne Balibar
Victoria
Antonia Buresi
Gabrielle
Sharif Andoura
Jean-François
Valentina Nesi
Caroline
Cédric Appietto
Dominique
Éric Reinhardt
Johan
Naama Preis
Inspectrice chantier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylvain Desclous
Writers: Sylvain Desclous, Laurette Polmanss
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylvain Desclous, shot by Inès Tabarin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Florencia Di Concilio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Damien Bonnard and Jeanne Balibar and Antonia Buresi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29301256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylvain Desclous directs. Inès Tabarin behind the camera. Florencia Di Concilio scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Directed by Sylvain Desclous, shot by Inès Tabarin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Florencia Di Concilio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Damien Bonnard and Jeanne Balibar and Antonia Buresi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt29301256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.