Notre salut

September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy, just as the authoritarian regime is establishing itself. He is broke and far away from his family, but full of hope that he can get his self-taught political manuscript, Notre salut, published and carve out a place for himself in the new regime. Henri believes his vision can save France after the defeat, but perhaps he is mainly hoping to save himself from his own downfall.\n\nCommentaar De most French war films zoom in on the resistance, but director Emmanuel Marre chooses a completely different story: that of his great-grandfather Henri Marre, who twisted himself into all sorts of shapes to manage to secure a spot within the collaborating Vichy regime. Marre therefore puts his ancestor on anything but a pedestal. Instead, he delivers a playful yet biting indictment against opportunists who bend with fascist tendencies. The film won the prize for best screenplay in Cannes.