In the Beginning (2009)

Original title

À l'origine

Directed by

Xavier Giannoli

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

U

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 147 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man arrives in a small French town and poses as a construction foreman for a highway project. He gradually builds trust with the locals while hiding his true identity.

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What happens

In the Beginning (French: À l'origine) is a 2009 French drama film directed by Xavier Giannoli. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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