Raging Rascal
Director: Jules Benchetrit
Cast:Max Mindell, Edwina Zajdermann, Jessy Salomee Ugolin, Baptiste Carrion-Weiss, Pierre-Louis Laugerias
Crew:Writer: Jules Benchetrit. Producer: Julien Madon.
Email:raphael.bigio@hotmail.fr
Synopsis
Andy has to attend an interview, the last in a long series of rejections. Cheerful, awkward, and deeply human, he finds himself facing two other candidates, rivals determined with sharp smiles. The examiner, impassive, orchestrates a quiet duel where every question becomes a blade. Soon, the interview shifts: masks fall, bodies wear out. In this modern arena, where love and kindness have no place, the candidates must endure hell to land the job: refrigerator salesman.
About the director
Jules Benchetrit is a French actor and director who made his screen debut as a child in Chez Gino (2011) and later appeared in Asphalte (2015), both directed by Samuel Benchetrit.
He gained wider recognition with his lead role in In Your Hands (Au bout des doigts, 2018), showcasing not only his acting skills but also his dedication to music, earning him a spot on the 2019 César "Révélations" list. Since then, he has continued to build his career with roles in Love Song for Tough Guys (2021), the TV mini-series Bardot (2023), and 9.3 BB (2024).
Now, Jules is stepping behind the camera with his first short film — marking the beginning of a new chapter as a filmmaker, and the first of many films to come.
Filmmaker's note
As the writer and director of this short film, I wanted to lay the first brick of my filmmaking universe — one that questions, distorts, and plays with the codes of our everyday lives. This film is a satire of our relationship to work, jobs, and the rituals that surround them — especially the job interview, that absurd theater where we’re expected to perform, conform, and lie to fit into roles that rarely fit us.
Beyond the social critique, it’s also an exploration of how far someone can go under pressure and authority — a reflection on obedience and moral compromise, not unlike the Milgram experiment. With this first film, I wanted to push boundaries, both stylistically and thematically — and open a door onto a world I look forward to continuing to build.