Blaise: from graphic novel to cinema, a too-polite teen in conflict with his family

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 8, 2026 at 09:16 p.m.
Blaise brings Dimitri Planchon’s universe to the cinema, following the comic book and Arte’s animated series. The film, co-directed with Jean-Paul Guigue and featuring the voices of Léa Drucker and Jacques Gamblin, hits theaters on February 3, 2027.

In the Sauvage family, everyone longs to be loved. In Blaise, this family fixation pushes a teenager to join a revolutionary adventure, driven by a girl and by his own courtesy. The animated comedy from Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue hits French screens on February 3, 2027, distributed by The Jokers Films.

Carole is trying to reshape how her staff sees her, while Jacques frets over what his friends think. Their sixteen-year-old son Blaise, a loner, would rather blend in than stand up for himself. His encounter with Joséphine pushes his desire to please beyond the family circle and set him on a road he hadn’t chosen.

The character first appeared in a comic book created by Dimitri Planchon in 2009, then in a series of short animated episodes for Arte in 2016, co-directed with Jean-Paul Guigue. The feature film lets Blaise grow up—he was seven when we first met him—and his passage into adolescence marks a new chapter for this world.

Léa Drucker, Jacques Gamblin and Timéo Beasse are among the voices in this 1h22 French film. Ahead of its national release, Blaise was shown in a preview at L’Étrange Festival, at the Forum des images, in September 2026.

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Dates and Opening Time
From February 3, 2027 to February 16, 2027

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