The forsaken
Written and directed by Jean BOIRON LAJOUS
Documentary • 86 min • 2025
Out in French theatre on October 8, 2025

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





