Hilsenheim. At Willerhof, young people find a way to surpass themselves in cinema.

"For you, the extras, the watchword is patience and concentration! Do you remember your initial position? Come on, get in place! As soon as I whistle, it's action!" Nicolas Kieffer doesn't take things lightly. It doesn't matter that this director, a member of the Bretzelywood association, doesn't have seasoned actors under his command, but rather young people suffering from behavioral disorders; rigor is required.

As the camera begins rolling, 15-year-old Enzo, dressed as a cowboy, walks unsteadily across a grassy field, seemingly wondering where he is. "It's okay, she's perfect," Nicolas says after a few seconds.

After shooting a first eight-minute short film in 2024, entitled Passe à ton voisin , the story of a young blind person proposing a blind football match to sighted people, Nicolas Kieffer returned this year to the Willerhof headquarters, in...

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