Overview
- Theatrical release in France begins Wednesday following the film’s competition slot at the most recent Cannes Film Festival.
- Nadia Melliti, a first‑time actor discovered on the street with no prior experience, won Cannes’s Best Actress prize for the role.
- The drama centers on a young Muslim woman from the suburbs as she explores her sexuality without resorting to stereotypes.
- Early reviews highlight Herzi’s restrained, emotionally precise filmmaking that pushes back against clichés about banlieue heroines.
- This release extends Herzi’s evolution from celebrated actor to filmmaker, after Tu mérites un amour (2019) and Bonne mère (2021).