THE BLOW

Director(s)

Julien Gaspar-Oliveri

Release

August 26th, 2026

Runtime

104 min

Screenplay

Julien Gaspar-Oliveri and Claudia Bottino, with the collaboration of Dorothée Lachaud

Nineteen years old Enzo and his sister Carla have been on their own for several years. When their father is released from prison, Enzo hopes to rebuild their family, but Carla refuses to reconnect. With his father suddenly back and once again a central figure in his life, Enzo is forced to confront the long buried truth.

DISTRIBUTOR

AD VITAM

INTERNATIONAL SALES

CHARADES

French Press

Matilde Incerti

International Press

RJ Millard

Film Crew

Producer: Marc-Benoît Créancier
Scriptwriters: Julien Gaspar-Oliveri, Claudia Bottino
With the collaboration of Dorothée Lachaud
DOP: Martin Rit
Sound: Lucas Héberlé
Production Manager: Anne-Claire Créancier
Production Designer: Léa Cammarata
Costume Designer: Floriane Gaudin
Casting Director: Stéphanie Doncker
Image Editor: Baptiste Petit-Gats
Music: Delphine Malausséna

Cast

Diego Murgia
Bastien Bouillon
Romane Fringeli
Héloïse Volle
Sophie Cattani
Karol Olejnik
Carole Franck
Manon Clavel

      Festival Selection

      2026 Cannes Film Festival - Critics' Week - Special Screening

      Produced by

      EASY TIGER

      With the participation of

      FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS

      With the support from

      The Île-de-France Region, in partnership with the CNC
      The Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur Region, in partnership with the CNC
      The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Area
      PROCIREP
      The National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image

      In association with

      La Banque postale Image 19
      Cinémage 20
      Cofinova 22