Un grand raccourci (2026)
Director: Clément Devilliers
Cast: Sara Montpetit, Louise Labèque, François Le Bris, Jules Porier, Anja Verderosa
Did you know? The film's rat-wrangling scenes were so realistic that the production team had to hire a professional pest control advisor on set—not to manage the rodents, but to keep the actors from panicking during takes.
Why Watch: A delightfully chaotic French comedy that blends small-town desperation with big-hearted schemes, *Un grand raccourci* serves up a fresh take on the modern hustle. Watch for the perfect storm of rat-infested cons and rigged pageants, where four scrappy dreamers prove that sometimes the best way to save everything is to risk it all. It’s a feel-good, underdog romp that’s equal parts hilarious and surprisingly touching.
Their family diner is about to go under, so two cousins hatch a wild plan: unleash a rodent invasion and pose as exterminators to save the day. Meanwhile, that same summer, a pair of clever young women secretly rig the town’s beauty pageant to boost their jewelry business. As their crazy, high-stakes plots unfold, these four ambitious teens chasing a brighter future eventually collide in unexpected ways.