The Octopus Doctrine
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The Octopus Doctrine

DirectorÉmile Giros

2025
15 min

Alphonse and Zélie, the two parliamentary assistants of Laurence Tronchu, a prominent figure of the left, are tasked with writing a speech against the far right, to be delivered the very next day. But they have opposing views on the strategy to follow, and their conflict will last until the break of dawn.

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