Les fils de la terre

Every year, 600 to 800 French farmers end their lives, because they have debts and no longer see a way out. Christian Bergeon was one of them: in 1999 he committed suicide, 45 years of age. His son Edouard made a documentary about the family trauma and followed Sébastien Itard, an equally affected farmer. This confrontational film, at the same time homage, mourning and prosecution, breaks the rural silence about an unprecedented social drama. During the 1,5 year recording period, Itard committed a suicide attempt, which underlines the urgency of the documentery