Age of Panic/La Bataille de Solférino

Do you sometimes feel like everything is happening all at once and there’s no better way to describe it other than absolute chaos? That’s how Laetitia felt on 6 May 2012, the day of the second round of the French presidential election. Join us for a film screening of Age of Panic/La Bataille de Solférino, a french comedy film directed by Justine Triet. The film is about a frazzled young mother who navigates the homefront during a pivotal moment in French politics. This screening will be followed by a discussion.

This film is in collaboration with the Alliance Francaise Bangalore and part of our series Femme: Beneath the surface, which aims to spotlight an emerging generation of French storytellers, each dissecting characters that embody the idea of the woman – layered, disoriented and probing. Set against the backdrop of contemporary France – where questions of class, identity, and belonging remain urgent and unresolved – these films trace the quiet resistance and raw introspection of women thrown into complex situations. This series aims to engage with younger audiences who see through facades, question structure, and crave stories that don’t look away from the fractures beneath the surface.

This film will be screened in French with English subtitles.