Renaud Merviel

Redheaded teen Remy is bullied by his soccer teammates and drawn into fights with his younger sister and mother in their cramped apartment. After a flare-up of domestic violence, he flees home and is tracked down by a bitter guidance counselor, Patrick, also a redhead. Patrick looks upon Remy’s sullen insolence with both sympathy and disdain and decides to toughen him up...

In Nigeria, to be a twin can be a blessing or a curse. The father of O is the village chief, a witch doctor who believes in the curse of twins. One day, this witch doctor tried to kill his two sons during a ritual ceremony: O managed to escape but saw his brother being murdered. Having fled across his country, he succeeded, by chance, in leaving Nigeria and going into exile in France.

Just as he is about to go on stage, Max receives a phone call from Philippe who announces his presence in the room. As soon as he hangs up, the actor collapses. Max will then have to draw on his game to face this man. But will he dare to confront him at the end of the show?

Hired in the Montsou mines, Étienne Lantier meets the Maheu family and falls in love with their daughter Catherine.