Overview
- Jeanne Herry’s film, her first selected for Cannes, premiered in Competition at the 2026 festival where reviews highlighted Exarchopoulos’s lead turn.
- Critics call the addiction storyline well observed yet familiar, noting strong craft without much novelty in the genre’s beats.
- The narrative spans roughly eight years, including the COVID lockdown, and centers on the often hidden reality of a “functioning alcoholic.”
- Industry reports list the project as a France–Belgium co-production and say U.S. rights are still unsold.
- Herry says the film grew from her long study of alcohol use fused with a portrait of a working actress balancing precarious jobs, family strain, and love.