La Morsure des dieux

In the countryside of the French Basque Country, the goat farmer Sébastien has financial troubles and unsuccessfully tries to convince his bank to reduce his credit debts. He forms an agricultural cooperative with his colleagues Lucien and Laurent. It initially seems to go well as they receive some political support.

Sébastien is lonely on his farm and in conflict with his father. He meets Juliette, a woman whose car breaks down near his farm, and although initially somewhat hostile, the two form a bond. Juliette is a Catholic but Sébastian is a neopagan; he has an altar with images of gods and shows Juliette places in the area he considers sacred. Despite their differences, they become lovers and start to live together.

Things go bad for the cooperative: Lucien's debts forces him to sell his livestock and he hangs himself, there is tension between the members, and the sales are not good enough. Unable to convince his bank to decrease his debts, Sébastien closes his bank account and gives his remaining money to the cooperative. He decides to go on a long trip along the roads, hoping Juliette will wait for him.^[1]

• Fleur Geffrier as Juliette
• François Pouron as Sébastien
• Pierre Molinier as Lucien
• Laurent Lucmaret as the priest
• Cyrille Campri as Laurent
• Pascal Elso as the financial advisor

La Morsure des dieux was the eighth feature film written and directed by Cheyenne Carron, a self-taught filmmaker raised by a Catholic foster family.^[2]