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The Hard Way media

Original title: A la dure
Year: 2025
Running time: 31 min.
Country: France
Director: Pascale Bodet
Screenwriter: Pascale Bodet, Serge Bozon
Cast: Siegrid Alnoy, Rebecca Guerin
Cinematography: Ishrann Silgidjian
Producer: Pascale Bodet, The Dark
Genre: Drama | Half-length Film
Synopsis: Ondine, a shy and fragile teenager, arrives at a bookstore to ask for a school internship. There she encounters a witch-like bookseller who subjects her to a harsh and unexpected experience. This way, she takes her first steps in resistance.

Awards: 2026: Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI): Special Mention - Avant-Garde and Genre Competition.

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