Préjudice (2015)
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Nathalie Baye, Arno Hintjens, Thomas Blanchard, Ariane Labed, Éric Caravaca, Julien Baumgartner, Cathy Min Jung, Arthur Bols
At a family celebration, a 32-year-old man’s resentment over his sister’s pregnancy threatens the family’s fragile balance.
The story
At a family meal, 32-year-old Cédric learns that his sister is expecting a child, news welcomed with genuine excitement by the family. Still living with his parents, Cédric reacts with unexpected resentment. Even his modest dream of taking a trip to Austria becomes a point of debate. As the family celebration continues, his feelings grow more volatile, and he tries to make those around him recognize the harm he believes he has suffered. His growing anger challenges the family’s ability to maintain its equilibrium while confronting his difference.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
At a family meal, 32-year-old Cédric learns that his sister is expecting a child. While the news is met with genuine excitement by the whole family, it strikes Cédric—who still lives with his parents—in a strange way, tinged with a certain resentment. Cédric, whose modest dream of a trip to Austria is a subject of debate, gradually turns his resentment into anger, and then fury. During this family celebration, he tries to make everyone see the harm he claims to have suffered. Between denial and paranoia, rebellion and pretense, how far is a family willing to go to preserve its balance? At what point must it suppress difference?
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