Overview
- Directors Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret follow two novice counselors guiding suburban kids at a summer camp in the Drôme, expanding themes they explored after Les Pires.
- French release is set for January 7 following a Cannes presentation last May, bringing the film to wider audiences after its festival run.
- The filmmakers auditioned about 1,500 children over a year, selecting 18 from schools, community centers, and leisure programs to form the ensemble.
- Production operated as a functioning holiday camp with a dedicated on-site director, earpiece coaching for child and adult actors, and marathon takes of around 40 minutes.
- Early reception is largely positive on performances—Le Parisien rates it 4/5 and Le Journal du Dimanche praises leads Shirel Nataf and Fanta Kebe—while Sud Ouest finds the film engaging yet overly calculated.