The Divide

The Divide is a 2021 French drama film directed by Catherine Corsini. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, it won the Queer Palm. The film centres on Raf and Julie, a couple who find themselves in a hospital, having nearly suffocated, on the night before a major demonstration. Synopsis During a winter evening in 2018, Raf, on the verge of breaking up with Julie, fractures an elbow and ends up in the emergency department of a large Parisian hospital. At the same time, Yann arrives injured from the clash with the riot police at a large demonstration of yellow vests. The encounter between these three characters shatters their certainties and prejudices, while outside the tension intensifies and the hospital has to close its doors for the protestors who besiege the building and the staff are overwhelmed. Cast Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Raf Marina Foïs as Julie Pio Marmaï as Yann Jean-Louis Coulloc'h Aïssatou Diallo Sagna