Le Saut du Diable (2021)
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Philippe Bas, Maïra Schmitt, Linda Hardy, Laurent Maurel
An estranged father takes his reluctant daughter on a mountain hike, where she witnesses a smuggler attack a migrant.
The story
Paul Vilar, a former Special Forces officer, lives apart from his wife and daughter in Savoie. For his daughter Sara’s birthday, he plans a mountain hike in the hope of growing closer to her, though Sara dislikes hiking and would rather spend the evening with friends and her boyfriend. Her mother insists that she spend a few days with Paul. During a break on the trail, Sara wanders away to find a phone signal so she can call her boyfriend. On a plateau, she comes upon a group of migrants and witnesses a smuggler stabbing one of them. A trafficker notices her as she tries to flee.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Paul Vilar (Philippe Bas) is a former Special Forces officer. He is an expert climber and extreme sports enthusiast. He lives apart from his wife, Audrey (Armelle Deutsch), and their daughter, Sara (Maïra Schmitt), in Savoie. For his daughter’s birthday, hoping to grow closer to her, he plans a mountain hike. She hates hiking and would rather have spent the evening with her friends and her boyfriend, Valentin (Rémi Poilane). Her mother insists that she spend a few days with her father. During the hike, they stop to eat. Sara wanders off to find a signal so she can call her boyfriend. She suddenly comes across a group of migrants on the plateau and films a smuggler stabbing one of them. Stunned, she tries to run away, but one of the traffickers sees her…
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