Shepherds

Shepherds

113 mins | Drama | Sept. 6, 2024

Mathyas swaps his Montreal life as a young advertising executive for that of a shepherd in Provence. But the road to his longed-for pastoral tranquility is littered with hard work. Through self-deprecation, Mathyas survives the violent delirium and decay of the first farmhouse where he begins his apprenticeship. But the arrival of Élise, a civil servant also searching for meaning, gives Mathyas' quest a new direction. Together, they embark on a transhumance. Through the trials and tribulations of the mountains, and with a herd to support, they forge a new life for themselves.

Shepherds

113 mins | Drama | Sept. 6, 2024

Shepherds
Mathyas swaps his Montreal life as a young advertising executive for that of a shepherd in Provence. But the road to his longed-for pastoral tranquility is littered with hard work. Through self-deprecation, Mathyas survives the violent delirium and decay of the first farmhouse where he begins his apprenticeship. But the arrival of Élise, a civil servant also searching for meaning, gives Mathyas' quest a new direction. Together, they embark on a transhumance. Through the trials and tribulations of the mountains, and with a herd to support, they forge a new life for themselves.
Producers micro_scope, Avenue B Productions
Original title Bergers
Directors Sophie Deraspe
Writers Mathyas Lefebure, Sophie Deraspe

Cast

Félix-Antoine Duval

as Mathyas Lefebure

Solène Rigot

as Élise

Guilaine Londez

as Cécile Espiriroux

Michel Benizri

as Ahmed

David Ayala

as Dudu

Véronique Ruggia Saura

as Agnes Tellier

Younès Boucif

as Nassim

Bruno Raffaelli

as Gérard Tellier

Aloïse Sauvage

as Clothilde