Calogero faces school bullying: we saw on Respire M6, the singer’s first disturbing film

What is it about?

sing it This has always been the reason for 16-year-old Tessa’s life. So when he entered high school, he put all the odds in his favor by choosing the option of music. But very quickly, the shy teenager becomes the target of ridicule from certain students, jealous of his talent.

Abandoned by her best friend, Tessa experiences daily harassment that pushes her to the limit. He will need the support of his loved ones and especially Rafael, his music teacher, to regain his taste for life and realize his dream: to go on stage.

Tuesday 12 September from 9.10pm on the M6.

who is he with

Directed by Jérom Cornuau (Fugueuse) and written by Caroline Franc (Clem) and Elise Ayrault, Respire is Charlie Loiselier, a young actor and singer who made his debut on SKAM France and the music series ReuSSS.

The music teacher is played by Calogero, who takes his first steps as an actor here. Tessa’s mother is played by Charlie Bruno, aka Roxanne in En Famille. Leonie Simaga (I Promise), Remi Pedevilla (Clem) and Valentin Duclos (Ici Tout Commence) round out the cast.

Is it worth checking out?

Adapted from the true story of Tesse, a young Marseille woman who was bullied at school and found salvation in music, Respire is an ambitious 90-minute drama that deals with the difficult subject of school bullying.

Tessa is a teenager struggling to find a place in high school. Shy, he endures teasing and ridicule from other students undeterred. But the words he hears throughout the day begin to affect his life.

His only escape then becomes music, a field in which he excels. With the help of her family, but also of Rafael, the music teacher, she slowly finds meaning in her life and realizes her dream of going on stage.

Although the topic discussed in “Breathe” is very important and probably resonates in the minds of many viewers of the channel, it is a pity that the TV movie is only 90 minutes long.

Many subjects, such as the school phobia that affects a teenager, are ignored and pushed into the background, while the harassment that young Tessa experiences is sometimes dealt with too quickly, which sometimes prevents it from really touching. in front of us. The series would definitely have given the secondary characters and the problems that Tessa faces more development in a few episodes.

As for the casting, young Tessa is offered by the young Charlie Louiselier, who fans of France TV Slash will see in the music series Reusss. Charlie Bruno is also excellent as a loving mother willing to do anything to protect her daughter. As for Calogero, here he tries his hand at comedy for the first time. If her debut isn’t perfect, her acting and her sensibility remain compelling.

In short, Breathe is a substantial piece of fiction that deals with school bullying with great modesty. However, we regret that the format does not allow for the full development of the various characters.

We remind you that the TV movie will be followed by a new documentary called “School: End Harassment!”.