L'Exercice de l'État

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

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