A study on loneliness and longing directed by Pierre Le Gall

Etienne (Alexis Manenti) is a French container truck driver, and he moves through Europe in daily long shifts. His job is a demanding one on the road, the truck is his shelter also, sometimes he even cleans himself on board.   By night, he stops at parking lots to rest, but before, he walks by the nearby woods to meet other men, anonymously. 

In one of those walks looking for company, backlighted, he sees the vision of a big man that turns out to be Polish Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), who drives a red truck and also moves from one country to another in a busy schedule and makes time to stop for a few hours to relax. The film tells their story and how an encounter by chance allows them to develop feelings for each other.

We watch gloomy Etienne behave and react to energetic and enthusiastic Bartosz while, slowly, among several encounters at parking lots on the road, text messages, and video calls, they get to know each other and develop a bond that may disappear at the blink of an eye. The film also provides some context for the commercial activity they relate to.

Very interesting to watch and enjoy.  It makes a statement on the human condition and how necessary it is to connect in life.

The film received the Queer Palm Revelation Prize 2026 at the Cannes Film Festival.