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The forsaken

Written and directed by Jean BOIRON LAJOUS 

Documentary • 86 min • 2025

Out in French theatre on October 8, 2025

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Synopsis

Five resigning civil servants are gradually brought together in an abandoned hospital. As they move in, they reflect on why they once enjoyed working but have now left. The police officer undergoing retraining, the emergency doctor now working in private practice, the teacher, the letter carrier and the former judge talk about the effects the dismantling of public service has had on their lives. Their presence illuminates this ruined setting, infusing it with poetry and fiction.

Produced by
Les Films de l’œil sauvage

With the participation of 

TV7 (France)

Kanaldude (France)

With the support of

CNC - Fonds de Soutien Audiovisuel

Région Sud

Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Département Lot-et-Garonne

Lauréat Nouvelle-Aquitaine Film Workout

International sales

Les Films de l’œil sauvage  (France) 

French sales
Les Alchimistes 

Festivals
Filmer le Travail
Festival des Arcs
Lendemain(s) Citoyen(s)
Numéro Zéro
CNAM Travail et cinéma
Café des Images
Gypties

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