Les Sagards

Les Sagards — Plot

Mehdi, 17, is sentenced to perform hours of community service for a minor offense. He arrives in Auvergne where he must serve his sentence - six weeks with a taciturn lumberjack, Abel Vagnier, owner of a sawmill which he operates alone with Tonton, a former wrestler. Abel, overwhelmed, accepts the placement of Mehdi, who discovers work, the countryside and life the hard way, the shock is harsh. He finds himself immersed in a universe where his bearings no longer apply. Communication, initially difficult, is slowly established despite everyone's failings...

• Release date
• January 1, 2000
• Runtime
• 83 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Dominique Ladoge

Les Sagards — Cast

Samir Djama Mehdi Jean-Roger Milo Abel Vagney Jacques Bonnot Tonton Florence Thomassin Marie Jean-Marie Juan L'Educateur

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Laurène Ladoge Charlotte

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Christophe Graziani L'Educateur de Paris

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Jacques Ladoge Jacquot