The cast and crew was warmly welcomed by the people of Clichy-sous-Bois. For instance, on the first day of shooting, a security guy was waiting for Reda Kateb with a giant couscous for 15 people.
Writer/director Thomas Kruithof met with three mayors of Paris suburbs during writing: Catherine Arenou from Chanteloup-les-Vignes, Philippe Rio from Grigny and Olivier Klein from Clichy-sous-Bois. The main character was mostly modeled after Catherine Arenou, while the movie was shot in Clichy.
All the main sets revolve around a staircase: Clémence's house, the Hôtel de Matignon, the Grand Paris building, and of course the projects.
Filmed in between November and December 2020 en 35 days and in 65 different settings.
It is never said which party Clémence belongs to, the audience just has to make up their own mind about it.