
Monica, a young teacher, struggles to get her teaching job back after coming out of prison, caught between clearing her criminal record and society’s pre-judgment. She faces stigma and professional obstacles as she tries to rebuild her life and start over.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
SCREENER
CAST
SOUND
EDITING
CINEMATOGRAPHY
SHAE MOSTINCKX
CHEIKH TIDIANE SOW
NAIMA JAMAI
XUAN-LAN NGUYEN
SONIA PASTECCHIA
ADRIENNE D'ANNA
CÉLANDINE PARENT
MAÎTRE LAURENT MOSSELMANS
CÉDRIC ZIMMERLIN
MAIKO VUILLOD
MÉLODIE LOUAHALA
CATHERINE MONTONDO
VALÉRIE DROUOT
JULIETTE CHANU
AICHA RAPSAET
ANTONINO ZUCCALA
AUGUSTE OOMS
ABDEL TANTANE
ABDEL TANTANE
DIRECTOR
SCREENPLAY
PRODUCER
ABDEL TANTANE
ABDEL TANTANE
SHAE MOSTINCKX
TECHNICAL DETAILS
TITLE
DURATION
GENRE
ASPECT RATIO
FORMAT
RESOLUTION
YEAR
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
COUNTRIES
PRODUCTION
QUAND ILS SAVENT
78 MIN
DRAMA l SOCIAL REALISM
1.33
DCP - DIGITAL SOUND 5.1
4K
2025
FRENCH
BELGIUM
ART MILLIMETER
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Abdel Tantane is a film director, writer, cinematographer, and editor. He began his career making short documentaries, commercials, and shows. His multilingual skills shape his unique storytelling style. In 2021, he premiered the acclaimed series I Aime Who I Am. His debut feature film, Twins in Crime, Co-directed with Shae Mostinckx, was released in 2023. Quand ils savent, his first feature film directed independently, is set for release in 2026.




