Mallory Wanecque

Souleyman, 27, a boxing champion in the midst of preparing for the Olympic Games with the French team, sees his future shattered when he cracks the bones in his hand following a bar brawl. Souleyman was expelled from the team and sent to the Château de Chambord, where he had to carry out his 400 hours of community service, picking up garbage in the gardens.

Julien is a secondary school teacher. Young and determined, he tries to create a bond with his class by taking a few pupils under his wing, including the shy Leslie. This preferential treatment is frowned upon by some of his classmates, who attribute other intentions to the teacher. Julien is accused of harassment. Rumours spread. The teacher and his pupil both find themselves caught up in a spiral.