The Playground

2022 1h 30m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 12

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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After years of traveling, Anyas parents have decided to return from Australia to their native France, and she has to attend a public school for the first time in her life. But normal everyday school life quickly causes problems for the girl. On the first day, she gets a shot with a soccer ball on the head. When no one wants to apologize for this, a violent argument immediately ensues. So she messed it up with the locals right from the start. Anya becomes an outsider, which doesn't even really bother her. But Zoé, Nils and Jade, who are also a bit different, take care of her. A new clique is formed. But the pretty outsider would prefer to be friends with Nathan, the school director's son. But he gives her the cold shoulder because it wouldn't be cool to be interested in girls in front of his buddies. Meanwhile, the girls hatch a plan to win their place in the schoolyard. A real fight ensues between the students. Now it's girls against boys. But how far can a dispute between children go?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lucie Loste Berset
Anya
Clotilde Courau
Laurence
Djanis Bouzyani
Vincent
Ludovic Berthillot
Monsieur Guillard
Jérémie Laheurte
Joel
Lizzie Brocheré
Raphaëlle
Sylvère Jacot
Nathan
Olivia Espinas
Romy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hafsia Herzi
Writers: Nacim Mehtar, Victor Jestin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hafsia Herzi, shot by Jérémie Attard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christel Dewynter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lucie Loste Berset and Clotilde Courau and Djanis Bouzyani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22216888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hafsia Herzi directs. Jérémie Attard behind the camera. Christel Dewynter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Hafsia Herzi, shot by Jérémie Attard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Christel Dewynter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lucie Loste Berset and Clotilde Courau and Djanis Bouzyani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt22216888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.