A woman fleeing violence returns to her hometown only to face new dangers
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Return to Roots
Sandra returns to her hometown after fleeing a violent husband, seeking refuge in the place of her childhood.
Key Events
Return to Hometown — Sandra returns to her childhood city after 15 years Characters: Sandra Dréant, Sandra's motherLocation: Boulogne-sur-Mer
Mother Reunion — Sandra reconnects with her mother after years apart Characters: Sandra Dréant, Sandra's motherLocation: Family home
Building New Connections
Sandra reconnects with her mother and forms new friendships at the fish cannery where she starts working.
Key Events
Mother Reunion — Sandra reconnects with her mother after years apart Characters: Sandra Dréant, Sandra's motherLocation: Family home
Fish Cannery Job — Sandra starts working at the fish cannery Characters: Sandra Dréant, Jean-Mil, Marilyn Santos, Nadine DewulderLocation: Local fish cannery
Friendship Formation — Sandra bonds with colleagues Marilyn and Nadine Characters: Sandra Dréant, Marilyn Santos, Nadine DewulderLocation: Fish cannery
Inappropriate Approach — Colleague makes inappropriate advances toward Sandra Characters: Sandra Dréant, Unnamed colleagueLocation: Fish cannery
Breaking Point
A violent altercation at work results in the accidental death of a colleague, shattering Sandra's fragile stability.
Key Events
Inappropriate Approach — Colleague makes inappropriate advances toward Sandra Characters: Sandra Dréant, Unnamed colleagueLocation: Fish cannery
Physical Altercation — Colleague tackles Sandra, leading to struggle Characters: Sandra Dréant, Unnamed colleagueLocation: Fish cannery
Accidental Death — Sandra's actions result in colleague's accidental death Characters: Sandra Dréant, Unnamed colleagueLocation: Fish cannery
Facing Consequences
Sandra must confront the legal and emotional consequences of her actions in the city where she sought refuge.
Key Events
Accidental Death — Sandra's actions result in colleague's accidental death Characters: Sandra Dréant, Unnamed colleagueLocation: Fish cannery
Police Investigation — Inspector Digne investigates the death incident Characters: Sandra Dréant, Inspector Digne, Marilyn Santos, Nadine DewulderLocation: Police station
Facing Consequences — Sandra confronts the aftermath of her actions Characters: Sandra Dréant, Inspector Digne, Sandra's motherLocation: City
Story Breakdown
Return to Hometown — Sandra's escape and return to Boulogne-sur-Mer
Fleeing Violence — Sandra escapes from her violent husband
Reconnecting with Past — Sandra returns to her childhood city after 15 years
Mother Reunion — Tentative reconnection with her mother
New Beginnings — Sandra attempts to rebuild her life
Fish Cannery Employment — Sandra starts working at a local fish cannery
Friendship Formation — Bonds with colleagues Marilyn and Nadine
Fragile Stability — Finding a sense of belonging in new circumstances
Crisis — The violent incident that changes everything
Inappropriate Advances — Colleague makes unwanted advances
Physical Confrontation — Colleague tackles Sandra during altercation
Accidental Death — Sandra's actions result in colleague's death
Aftermath — Consequences and resolution
Police Investigation — Inspector Digne investigates the incident
Facing Consequences — Sandra deals with legal and emotional fallout
New Reality — Sandra's life transformed by the events
Sandra, a young woman forced to leave the south of France to flee a violent husband. Without attachment, she returned to Boulogne-sur-Mer, the city of her childhood which she left almost 15 years ago. She finds her mother there and a world she left behind. Without money, she is hired in a fish cannery where she befriends two workers. But one day, one of her colleagues tackles her insistently, she defends herself and kills him accidentally.
Directed by
Allan Mauduit
Key Cast
Cécile de France — Sandra Dréant, former Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Audrey Lamy — Marilyn Santos, fishmonger's employee
