Bastien Bouillon stars as a father reuniting with his children in La Frappe, the debut feature from Julien Gaspar-Oliveri. Debuted at the Semaine de la Critique of the Festival de Cannes 2026 and later in competition at Angoulême, this French drama hits theaters on September 2, 2026.
Enzo, 19, and his sister Carla, 20, have been left on their own for years. When their father Anthony is released from prison, Enzo sees a chance to rebuild a family. Carla, by contrast, refuses to entertain the idea of reuniting and remains deeply wary of the man who reappears in their lives.
As Enzo tries to welcome his father back, long-buried family history gradually surfaces. The young man must confront a truth he has long kept to himself. Through this confrontation, the film tackles the enduring consequences of intrafamilial gender-based and sexual violence and the different ways a brother and a sister cope with the same trauma.
Diego Murgia plays Enzo, while Romane Fringeli lends her features to Carla. Bastien Bouillon embodies their father Anthony, a role whose return rekindles the siblings’ old wounds. The actor continues a run of dramatic parts, notably following Valérie Donzelli’s À pied d'œuvre.
Héloïse Volle, Sophie Cattani, Karol Olejnik, Maxence Bendjelloun, Florence Janas, Carole Franck, and Manon Clavel round out the cast. The original score is composed by Delphine Malausséna, with Martin Rit handling cinematography and Baptiste Petit-Gats editing.
The Hit marks the feature debut of Julien Gaspar-Oliveri, after several short films and the mini-series Those Who Blush, aired on Arte in 2024. The director co-wrote the screenplay with Claudia Bottino, in collaboration with Dorothée Lachaud. The story draws on personal experience, while remaining a work of fiction.
The film was shown in a Special Screening at Critics' Week during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, out of competition. It was subsequently selected for official competition at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. Produced by Easy Tiger and supported notably by the Île-de-France region, it is distributed in France by Ad Vitam.
A cinema-and-talk with Julien Gaspar-Oliveri is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM at the Espace 1789 in Saint-Ouen. The venue says that advanced booking is essential.
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