L'Exercice de l'État

François Chattot as Falconetti, Minister of health Gaëtan Vassart as Loïk Jade Phan-Gia as Kenza Fanny Touron as Journalist press point Réginald Huguenin as Prefect of the Ardennes Olivier Gourmet as Bertrand Saint-Jean, Minister of transport Anne Paris as Yan's girlfriend Martine Vandeville as Vinci Saber Hallout as Injured teenager (uncredited) Zabou Breitman as Pauline, communications director Laurence Pollet-Villard as Advisor to the President Serge Noël as Mougins Laurent d'Olce as Neurologist Ian McCamy as Assistant Minister Jean-Yves Freyburger as Guest of the evening (uncredited) Abdelhafid Metalsi as Louis-Do Emmanuel Gayet as Morange Gérald Raynaud as Worker Philippe Jourde as Deputy Arly Jover as Séverine Saint-Jean, wife of Bertrand Saint-Jean Régis Romele as Protester Philippe du Janerand as Man of networks Laurent Stocker as Yan Marc-Olivier Fogiel as Morning journalist Pierre-François Dollé as Member of the Kurokos Nicolas Jouhet as Union delegate François Berland as Guillemot, CEO of SNCF Jean-Michel Chapelain as Driving instructor Maxime Motte as Priest André Malraux as Self (voice) (archive footage) Sylvain Deblé as Martin Kuypers, silent driver Anne Azoulay as Josepha, Kuypers' companion Brice Fournier as Deputy Prade Véronique Noël as Unemployed Michel Blanc as Gilles, director of staff Éric Naggar as Prime Minister Philippe Naman as Yan's friend Scali Delpeyrat as Morning comedian (uncredited) Didier Bezace as Dominique Woessner François Vincentelli as Peralta, Minister of the budget Stéphan Wojtowicz as President of the Republic Gilles Bellomi as Ardennes fire commander Marine Blake as Gwenaëlle Anne De Broca as Sardinian choir woman Marie Catrix as Journalist Jacques Boudet as Senator Juillet Brigitte Lo Cicero as Crocodile dream woman Véronique Wellecan as Desperate mother

Luc Dardenne Producer Pierre Schoeller Director, Writer Philippe Schoeller Original Music Composer Jean-Pierre Dardenne Producer Julien Hirsch Director of Photography Denis Freyd Producer André Bouvard Executive Producer Jean-Pierre Laforce Sound Re-Recording Mixer Laurence Briaud Editor Julie Brenta Sound Editor Pascaline Chavanne Costume Design