Known for his short films Je ne veux pas être comédienne and Bleu Blanc Gris, Sébastien Bardet has been shooting his debut feature film, Les crocs, since 8 September.

Stand-out names in the cast include Félix Moati (nominated for the 2013 and 2016 Best Newcomer Césars, at his very best in the series No Man’s Land [+lee también:
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Written by the director, the story revolves around Virgile and Luna who have bought a farm, who are growing organic vegetables and who have a modest flock of sheep. But when they come across a dead sheep, they insist of finding out why it’s been killed...

Produced by Constantin Briest on behalf of Latika and Adrien Bretet for Pictor Production, Les crocs has been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Paramount+. The feature film also enjoys support from the SOFICA companies Entourage and Sofitvcine, and from the Occitanie region where the film will be shot over six weeks, wrapping 18 October, with Thomas Rames heading up photography. The film’s music will be composed by Dan Levy (awarded the 2020 César for I Lost My Body [+lee también:
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