Un roman national

Un roman national

72 mins | Drama, Thriller | July 2, 2025

At 22, Damien is a far-right soldier : an activist for "Barrière Nationale", a fringe group fighting against the so-called "Great Replacement", he lives only for his homeland. On June 24th, as Paris swelters under a troubling heatwave, Damien guns down eleven people in a mosque. Arrested that same evening, the media erupts and speculation spreads ; to some, Damien is a monster, to others, a neurotic consumed by loneliness. From his rural childhood to his philosophy studies in the capital, nothing seemed to point toward such a violent act. Who is responsible ? Damien’s story — or those who shaped him ?

Un roman national

72 mins | Drama, Thriller | July 2, 2025

Un roman national
At 22, Damien is a far-right soldier : an activist for "Barrière Nationale", a fringe group fighting against the so-called "Great Replacement", he lives only for his homeland. On June 24th, as Paris swelters under a troubling heatwave, Damien guns down eleven people in a mosque. Arrested that same evening, the media erupts and speculation spreads ; to some, Damien is a monster, to others, a neurotic consumed by loneliness. From his rural childhood to his philosophy studies in the capital, nothing seemed to point toward such a violent act. Who is responsible ? Damien’s story — or those who shaped him ?
Producers CHS Films
Original title Un roman national
Directors Bixente Volet
Writers Bixente Volet

Cast

Nicolas Jean

as Papapierre

Alexis Vandendaelen

as Cédric Auclair

Bixente Volet

as Damien Cordonnier

Mathilde Wislez

as Suzanne

Luc Clémentin

as Franck

Corentin Delétoile

as La grande charette

Carl Vervier

as Raphaël Baudepaire

Iris Wien

as Régisseuse plateau

Thomas Vernant

as Dario

Julien Lemoine

as Nael

Fabrice Cals

as Le présentateur météo

Jonathan Arrial

as Le passant dans la rue

Marine Bakri

as Charlie

Darya Margolina

as Emma

Nicolas Bonsergent

as Alexis

Cerise Gautier

as Fille de Jean-François

Quentin Lasnier

as Erwan

Iman Sabbar

as Lise

Pierre Sorais

as François Javelle