To make up for the delay in the broadcast of Un Si Grand Soleil due to several news-related deprogramming, France 2 is uniquely offering seven prime-time episodes this Wednesday, July 5, from 8:40 p.m. A distribution strategy that the channel already experimented with last year during the summer and year-end holidays.
Thus, the audience will be able to discover the result of the Ark, which is focused on the disappearance and mystery of Victor, about which Sophie Le Tellier, alias Helen, has revealed a lot to us. But also the continuation of the story dedicated to Maeva (Marie Fevre) and Karine (Alika del Sol), which will take a dramatic turn and turn the lives of many characters of Un Si Grand Soleil upside down.
Indeed, Karine, who has not paid her rent for two years due to financial problems, will face an eviction order. As the mother of the family refuses to leave the residence, the police intervene to force her and her daughter to leave the building. And the teenagers, led by Robin, Kira, and Louis, come up with the idea of organizing a peaceful sit-in in Karine and Maeve’s living room to prevent this eviction. But nothing will go as planned…
In this shocking plot twist and this Wednesday night special airing last Wednesday, Lucas Ivula, Robin’s translator, returned to us in the series almost a year ago, about Robin and Maeve’s rapprochement and drama. which awaits the audience.
AlloCiné: What is your assessment of your first year at Un Si Grand Soleil?
Lukas Ivula: This year was marked by many discoveries and beautiful surprises. And I find that Robin’s character has developed a lot over the months.
To me, Robin is really a teenager coming of age. That’s what I was trying to bring anyway, because at first Robin had a very childish side, in his relationship, in his behavior. And gradually, because of the hardships of his life, because he still suffered a cardiac arrest, it’s nothing, he developed as a person. I wanted these events to develop him.
There is great chemistry between them Sylvain Bocara (Louis) Gora Ramos-Pinto (Kira), Lila Gyro (Thai) and you on the screen. Did he immediately meet you on the set? Does this band effect actually exist?
And really. As soon as we arrived on the set, we created a small family. Everyone on the set says to us: “This group of young people, it’s incredible, you get along so well.” And it goes beyond filming because we see each other out, even in Paris, going out together, taking shots. They became true friends.
In recent days, Robin has grown closer to Maeva, a graffiti-obsessed teenager whose mother is facing major financial problems. How do you see this relationship leading Robin to understand her privileged status?
Robin and his friends never had this vision because they all lived in a rich world before Maeve came along. And I think it’s part of Robin’s evolution to realize that things aren’t that easy. He is quite a sincere person. And there, when he discovers what Maeva is going through, he realizes that he has to fight in life. You can’t just be passive and go about your quiet little life because not everyone is so lucky. He realizes how lucky he is and is ready to fight it.
Robin is clearly smitten with Maeve, who doesn’t seem to want to be in the story, even if she gradually comes to trust and confide in Robin. Do you think it helps to show him that he really cares about her?
Of course, there’s a part of Robin that helps Maeve because he cares about her, there’s a real attachment to her, and gradually that flame grows in her. But beyond his feelings for Maeva, Robin really wants to help her and actually make herself useful. This is a small battle for him. Because the life of his beloved girl is not easy, he wants to help her and prove that he can be by her side in all situations. And prove to yourself that he can do anything.
Robin will have the idea to hold a sit-in at Maeva and her mother Karine’s apartment to prevent the police from evicting them. And everything will go from bad to worse. How about what awaits us in the primetime episodes this Wednesday on France 2?
The situation will become tragic. This is a situation that will completely escape the characters. They thought everything would be fine. Finally, Vincent, Maeva’s uncle, dies during this police intervention.
Is it important to you that a daily soap opera like Un Si Grand Soleil portrays topics such as over-indebtedness, the eviction of families in precarious situations, and police brutality through this plot?
Yes, it is very important. Even if it is an accident, Vincent’s death is still linked to police brutality. Although they were filmed recently, the episodes air this Wednesday, and just a week ago, young Nahel died in Nanterre, killed by a policeman. It’s important to talk about it because it’s part of society. Society is not only wealthy people, well off in all respects. People also struggle.
For a daily newspaper, it is necessary to represent the public, not just the news. The authors do not take sides, but they still raise the issue. The series does this very well, putting subjects on the table. And then everyone makes up their own mind. And if it can open up a dialogue within families, that’s great.
And then there’s also a lot of representation in Un Si Grand Soleil, and that’s also very important. The series does not only feature white people. And me, coming from Reunion, growing up, there weren’t many people who looked up to me on TV. And today there are more and more. I really like the representation in Un Si Grand Soleil. I don’t just play Robin, there are other characters of color. We’re not just in the history of quotas, and that’s great.
Source: Allocine
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