After an incident, Pierre Mazard (Daniel Auteuil), a brilliant professor at the prestigious Université d’Assas in Paris known for his outbursts, is forced to mentor Neïla Salah (Camélia Jordana), the student from the banlieue he wronged, for a speech contest. Yvan Attal’s fifth feature won Camélia Jordana the 2018 César Award for Most Promising Actress.