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Enzo Debuts in French Theaters as Laurent Cantet’s Posthumous Final Film

This posthumous project charts a working-class coming of age through a sensitive exploration of class tensions alongside sensual awakenings.

Dans « Enzo », un adolescent de La Ciotat joue les transfuges de classe « à l’envers » et désire abandonner sa famille bourgeoise pour devenir maçon.
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Overview

  • The film marks the last project of Palme d’Or winner Laurent Cantet and was completed by longtime collaborator Robin Campillo after Cantet’s death in April 2024.
  • After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in May, Enzo opened in French cinemas on June 18, 2025, to widespread critical acclaim.
  • The story follows 16-year-old Enzo as he rejects his bourgeois upbringing to train as a bricklayer and forges a bond with Vlad, an older Ukrainian coworker.
  • Non-professional actors Eloy Pohu and Maksym Slivinskyi deliver authentic lead performances that critics say anchor the film’s sociological and emotional depth.
  • Themes of class conflict, identity and sensuality weave through the narrative to reflect both the film’s production backstory and its artistic legacy.