The Survivors
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The Survivors (Les survivants)

Luc Jabon
Year of release in Luxembourg 2016
Year of release in Luxembourg 2016
Director Luc Jabon
Luxembourg producer IRIS PRODUCTIONS
In co-production with
  • Iris Films (BE)
Script Luc Jabon
Original version
  • French
Duration 100 minutes
International sales

Iris Productions
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info@irisproductions.lu

Cast and crew
Cast

    Fabrizio Rongione, Erika Sainte, Christian Crahay, Joël Delsaut, Brice Montagn, Sophie Maréchal

Crew

    Alain Marcoen : Director of Photography
     Carlo Thiel : 1st Camera Assistant
     Laurent Wallerang : Key Grip
     Bénédicte Hermesse : Production Manager
     Caroline Tambour : 1st Assistant Director
     Audrey Hernu : Production Designer
    Magdalena Labuz : Costume Designer
    Catherine Tilmant : Make Up Designer
    Véronique Fauconnet : Casting
    Olivier De Laveleye : SFX
    France Duez : Chief Editor
    Ricardo Vaz Palma : Stills Photographer

Synopsis

Nicolas Roulet is released from prison after 15 years of detention and he sincerely wants to rebuild his life: looking for a job and starting a family. 
In jail, he took refuge in himself, cutting off from everything. This withdrawal has left its mark, Nicolas remains fragile. Thanks to his friend John, he finds a job as an unpacker in a cardboard factory, and meets there Nadia, the secretary. It is love at first sight. But Nicolas remains captivated by the forever enigmatic link between our sharpest individuality and these collective commitments with wich we exist through others. The encounter with the group of young people, his relationship with two homeless people, his view of the contemporary world, all of that will wake up the rebellious side the thought was buried: his rejection of injustice, his desire to be supportive. He soon finds himself torn.