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Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, The Worst Ones captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a feature film whose director turns to the local Cité Picasso housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director’s choice of “the worst ones”. As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise, with thought-provoking and at times darkly funny results.
Original Release
12/07/2022
US Release
03/24/2023
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mallory Wanecque | Lily / Lilly |
Timéo Mahaut | Ryan |
Johan Heldenbergh | Gabriel, le réalisateur / Gabriel |
Esther Archambault | Judith |
Loïc Pech | Jessy |
Mélina Vanderplancke | Maylis |
Matthias Jacquin | Victor |
Angélique Gernez | Mélodie |
Dominique Frot | La grand-mère de Ryan |
Francois Creton | Clovis |
Directors
Writers
Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret, Elénore Gurrey, Catherine Paillé
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mallory Wanecque | Lily / Lilly |
Timéo Mahaut | Ryan |
Johan Heldenbergh | Gabriel, le réalisateur / Gabriel |
Esther Archambault | Judith |
Loïc Pech | Jessy |
Mélina Vanderplancke | Maylis |
Matthias Jacquin | Victor |
Angélique Gernez | Mélodie |
Dominique Frot | La grand-mère de Ryan |
Francois Creton | Clovis |
Sophie Bourdon | La maquilleuse |
Fabienne Dufour | La mère de Ryan |
Julien Bodart | Jonathan |
Cathie Bomy | La mère de Lily |
Freddy Boucher | Le père de Maylis |
Aurore Fay | L'éducatrice |
Virginie Cordier | La directrice du service |
Sylvia Fournier | La psychologue |
Anaïs Germe | L'animatrice maison de quartier |
Michel Dubois | Jean-Christophe |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marine Alaric | Producer |
Frédéric Jouve | Producer |