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Feature film — 2023

The Path of Excellence (2023)

6.21h 47mDrama

Sophie is a brilliant student. Encouraged by her maths teacher, she leaves the family farm to attend a science preparatory class. Between new encounters, successes and failures, and faced with fierce competition, Sophie realizes that her dream of joining the Polytechnique represents more than an entrance examination but a true challenge of social climbing.

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A high-signal pick with 100 votes.

Bande à Part Films / Tabo Tabo Films / Leto Films / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

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Director: Frédéric Mermoud

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Cast & crew

Suzanne Jouannet as Sophie Vasseur

Suzanne Jouannet

Sophie Vasseur

Marie Colomb as Diane Le Goff

Marie Colomb

Diane Le Goff

Cyril Metzger as Laurent Vasseur

Cyril Metzger

Laurent Vasseur

Marilyne Canto as Caroline Vasseur

Marilyne Canto

Caroline Vasseur

Maud Wyler as Claire Fresnel

Maud Wyler

Claire Fresnel

Lorenzo Lefèbvre as Hadrien Loiseau

Lorenzo Lefèbvre

Hadrien Loiseau

Antoine Chappey as Gérard Vasseur

Antoine Chappey

Gérard Vasseur

Alexandre Desrousseaux as Jules

Alexandre Desrousseaux

Jules

Vincent Winterhalter as M. Radeck

Vincent Winterhalter

M. Radeck

F

François Revaclier

M. Merlot

Thomas Snégaroff as Lycée Descartes director

Thomas Snégaroff

Lycée Descartes director

Anne Loiret as Florence Loiseau

Anne Loiret

Florence Loiseau