Feature, 2h25, 2026

 

Director: Marine Atlan

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Co-writer: Anne Brouillet

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Starring: Antonia Buresi, Colas Quignard, Mitia Capellier-Audat, Suzanne Gerin

 

Synopsis:​​

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A class of high school students travels to Pompeii to discover ruins and bodies petrified by Vesuvius. The trip becomes a rare moment when the force of youth meets a world frozen in time. Their desires start to surface with unexpected intensity, leading them toward an irreversible fracture.

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Awards & Festivals:

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Grand Prix AMI de la Semaine de la Critique - Cannes 2026 ; Biarritz FF Nouvelles Vagues 2026 ; Fema La Rochelle 2026 ; New York Film Festival 2026 ; Melbourne International Film Festival 2026 ; Toronto International Film Festival 2026 ; Bleu Nuit festival (FIFIB) 2026 ; L'Estival d'Angers 2026 ; Festival de Montreuil 2026

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Partners: 

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In coproduction with Arte France Cinéma and Bibi Film TV

With the support of CNC, of Eurimages - Council of Europe, of Canal+, of Fonds de coproduction France-Italie, of Fonds pour les coproductions minoritaires, of Fonds for the development of financing in cinema and TV, of Ciné+OCS

With the collaboration of Regione Campania, of Film Commission Regione Campania

With the support de La Fondation Gan pour le cinéma, of Ciclic-Région Centre-Val-de-Loire in partnership with CNC

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French distribution: Tandem

International sales: mk2 Films