Crescendo

In the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre in the South of France, the cast and crew of an ambitious staging of The Marriage of Figaro is thrown off balance when troubling accusations threaten to derail the entire production. As tensions intensify, loyalties slowly fracture and deep generational disagreement emerges, throwing their sheltered opera world into a great divide.

Agnès Jaoui deftly navigates this tricky territory, addressing the subject of MeToo without becoming too submerged in politicising. Eye Haïdara plays Cora, a bold and demanding voice among a troupe of outstanding actors who include Daniel Auteuil, and Jaoui herself.