Enzo was due to be directed by Palme d'or winner Laurent Cantet who sadly passed out during production, only for Robin Campillo (120 BPM) to step in and take over directing duties. The film opens with an impressive scene that lays the cards narratively and thematically right from the start. We meet the titular character on a building site, visibly out of his depth, fumbling through manual tasks as an apprentice until his exasperated boss cuts his day short and drives him home despite the young man's reluctance. But his family home turns out to be a striking modern villa high in the hills of Marseille overlooking the sea. It is a smart reveal, establishing both Enzo’s discomfort in his new environment as well as his unease with his own social standing.
