Kino Lorber revealed the official US trailer for The Worst Ones (Les Pires), the Cannes Grand Prix winning French film capturing the drama when a group of teens are cast in a feature film.

The film premiered at Cannes International Film Festival 2022 where it won Grand Prix- Un Certain Regard and went on to screen at Toronto Film Festival 2022, Rendez-vous With French Cinema 2023, BFI London Film Festival and more.

Directed by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret, The Worst Ones opens Friday, March 24 in New York (the Quad) and on Friday, March 31 in Los Angeles (Laemmle Santa Monica) with a national release to follow

Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, The Worst Ones captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a feature whose director turns to the local Cité Picasso housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director’s choice of “the worst ones.” As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise, with thought-provoking and at times darkly funny results.

Watch the official U.S. trailer for The Worst Ones.