Simón de la montaña

Simón, 21, leads a simple life between family life, odd jobs and entertainment. For some time now, he has made friends with two young disabled people who have their own social rules. He wants to join their group of friends, with whom he feels very comfortable...

This surprising tale, which challenges the unspoken rules surrounding so-called “normality”, raises some essential questions: to what extent are we self-determined, when society decides what is acceptable and what is not? How do you get people living on the edge of these two worlds to cohabit when there is so much pressure to label even the slightest behaviour? The film is driven by the incredible performance of the actor, a fascinating young man devoid of any angelism, who navigates between two worlds, and we can’t decide whether he's playing or embodying perfectly this troubled character. Teen movie, existential comedy and family drama, a disconcerting and inspired story that navigates between genres.

Luxbox / France / Théophane Bérenger / theophane@luxboxfilms.com