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Bullying Drama ‘TKT’ Opens in France, Featuring Émilie Dequenne’s Final Performance

Built from teen testimonies, the drama is designed for classroom discussion through an accompanying pedagogical dossier.

Overview

  • TKT arrives in French cinemas on September 24, 2025, one year after its Belgian release.
  • The film follows a 16-year-old admitted to intensive care after taking medication, with the story retracing the pressures that led to her act.
  • Director Solange Cicurel developed the project after her daughter described harassment at school and after she interviewed many adolescents.
  • Positioned as an awareness tool, the release is paired with materials to support school screenings, and it closes by directing viewers to the 3018 helpline.
  • Émilie Dequenne, who plays the mother, appears in her last screen role following her death in March 2025 at age 43 from adrenal cancer.