Familles à la rue : l’enfance en détresse

En France, des milliers d’enfants grandissent sans logement stable. Ce documentaire poignant suit plusieurs familles vivant dans des hôtels sociaux ou des hébergements d’urgence, où l’espace est restreint, l’intimité absente et l’avenir incertain.

Les enfants vivent dans des chambres partagées, sans cuisine, sans espace pour jouer ni réviser. Certains vont à l’école sans savoir s’ils dormiront au même endroit le lendemain. Le film donne la parole à ces enfants, parfois lucides, souvent bouleversants, qui racontent la honte, la colère, mais aussi leurs espoirs.

Les parents, souvent isolés, font face à des démarches administratives lourdes, des emplois précaires, et une angoisse permanente. Face à eux : des travailleurs sociaux dévoués, des associations en première ligne, et des procédures d’attribution de logements longues et épuisantes.

Ce documentaire n’est pas un constat, c’est une alerte. Une immersion dans un quotidien invisible, celui de familles qui luttent chaque jour pour préserver un semblant de normalité à leurs enfants, malgré la violence de la précarité.

Réalisateur
Bergeon Édouard

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It’s a postcard with a holiday scent, end of August, in Cagnes-sur-Mer. A seaside resort on the French Riviera, where comfortable second homes flourish. But also more and more year-round residences of another kind. For 6 years, Françoise and three of her children live in this plastic house on a campsite. A caravan where life is difficult, even in the sun. What temperature can it be? Maybe not, last time someone put the golden thermometer and dance. 51 degrees in the pot without a hole, no longer bearable. I’m not going to balance. Gaëtan, it’s not going well because of the abuse, it’s often like that, we have a little picnic. Oh yes ? I’m in the mood for sandwiches, what’s on the agenda for you this afternoon? You sit on a chair all day, but it’s not fun. Gaëtan, I’m telling the truth, you don’t have much to do. Yes, I’m going to the pool at 2:30, maybe. Well, I go down with my mother, we go shopping and then, when I come back, I go to the swimming pool, swimming pool, it’s hot. Come on, what’s this life like when you’re a teenager? Ugly We don’t tell anyone. Françoise has five children. His two eldest sons have flown away. They work in the region. Lucie remains, 17 years old, Gladys, 12, and Gaëtan, 15 years old. The father, him, has been absent for six months. Originally from the North. The whole family came down to the Côte d’Azur with their caravan full of hope. This temporary measure was only supposed to last a few weeks. And then, When the vacationers have left, They stayed. It’s been going on for six years, in this caravan which is not even waterproof anymore. A caravan. A caravan, There. Ah, they are small, That Yes. And there, it’s me and Lucie, we sleep in there. The unit of surface 12 square meters. 12 square meters? 12 square meters, Yes. How much HAS 5. 5. There, Who sleeps here? Gaëtan and Gladys, my brother and my sister. Boys and girls, it’s not done, but finally, We have no choice. Ah, There is water, there ? Oh yes, there is water, That, it’s not going well, That. It’s in, I don’t know where. That, It’s the cupboards. How many children? Three. We do the bare minimum Yeah, yeah. The bathroom. We still have one edge. This is not a bathroom, we don’t fight in it. It’s a bit of an edge, yeah, it’s… You can’t wash here Ah, no, but… Anyway. There’s no water, there’s nothing. It’s not clean. How do we do it? How How do we do it? Are we annoying you? Six years. Ah well, it’s hard, but we have to hold on. We have to hold on, we have no choice. That’s it, It’s outside. No choice. I don’t call that poor, because I have everything we have, everything we want except housing. But otherwise, we, with our parents, we are good, we can’t say we’re poor, I don’t know, we’re unlucky and everything. The love of your parents, your brothers and sisters. Is that worth a lot? Oh yes. Yeah, We all loved each other and well that’s better than anything else. Ah, Gladys did it. Every day, Françoise goes shopping in town, on foot, due to lack of a permit. Is it far? Yeah, anyway, there are about 4-5 kilometers. Françoise and Lucie swallow up the kilometers, at night, the day, in the rain and the blazing sun. The shadow goes away, but there is sun. How many times a day do you do this? During the holidays, not even school, we do it twice. You have done it more often, sometimes Yes, six times a day. When do you have school? Yes, when I had school. There, we are doing the same way you do to go to school Yes. There is no school transport? No. How long does it take you to get to school? One hour. Gaëtan, he’s leaving? What time from here? He leaves at 7:30 in the morning. He arrives at 8:10. Yes, because he walks fast too. The evening ? Yes, There. Tired of her efforts, tired of being ashamed too. Since we’ve been here, no one knew I was living in a camp, in a large one. Just my boyfriend, It’s a nose that assumes. He learned normally. Yes, Yes. But there are some, when I was in middle school, when it follows, Because when we had class councils, the teachers, They were talking about that. And when they knew it, Afterwards, they said we were gypsies and everything like that. But we, at the campsite, as I told them, We don’t live there because we want to live there. We live there because we have a hole to live in, to avoid being on the street. But they didn’t understand. They were mean. You have to come to the city very often to buy fresh produce. Lack of space and a fridge to store everything. Daily budget to feed the whole family, 20 euros. Charged, the way back is even longer. Fortunately, Michael, one of the two big ones, today, baker, is there to relieve his mother. The big ones on the head. So. Put the blages in the freezer, Michael. No. And that, Are you going to have him held there? Do you put it in? Yes, I know. Yes, How’s it going. You are the savior there Yes. It hasn’t been long since you’ve had the support Yes, It’s been a year. And will it be good? Yes. See you later. Should I bring in the ice cream? Yes. Should I bring in the ice cream? Yes, I’m bringing in the ice cream. Hi, goodbye. See you later. Have a good trip. So. So. There, it’s both. … But not both Yes, never again. For what Well, there may be pockets, mushrooms, etc. It’s a bit political. Yes, There. … The Bucks, That’s it. You have one Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. THANKS. Difficult living conditions, where morale can falter, despite the smiles on display. Are you alone with three children? With three children, There. Because my husband, he has a little change of plan, he saw the life we lead, all that, he is at the campsite, he drank, he made threats, so he is in grace. And it comes out Thursday the 27th. To be clearer, because I don’t know Grasse. Grasse, It’s prison. He is in prison. It comes out on the 27th. This is life in this caravan Yes, It was life in that caravan that made him like this. Otherwise, He’s not a bad person. He’s not a bad person. Six months in prison for assault and battery. Never convicted before, Her husband worked on construction sites as a temporary worker. Random income, insufficient to find real accommodation. And since her husband’s incarceration, Life is even more complicated for Françoise. That, it’s what ? This is the income from the scrapyard. What you get paid each month Yes. And how much is that? 1294.05 euros. So this, Is this what you have each month to feed your children? Yes, There. For those here, It’s like having a home. That’s why it’s hard to get something. They say they really take those who really have nothing. But we, we are considered as if we had a home, because we are not outside. For them, we are not outside. Not homeless. Not homeless, There. If we had been answered too, You shouldn’t have come to the coast anyway. Here, we only have the sun. The sun, It pays off. So. Come on Lucie, Lucie, you have to go home. The Caravan belongs to them, but to use the location, The family has to pay the campsite 360 euros per month. Not that fair. Yeah. Oh, the mattress, it doesn’t come. He has a bad back. The mattress here If, anyway. The mattress hurts my back, it’s like that. This is your pillow So. Time for laughter. It’s not really a pillow No. Winter, the mercury can drop below zero. But that evening, It’s 35 degrees in the caravan. Where do you sleep? YOU, Françoise Me, It’s against the wall. Against the wall, so you’re not here? Yeah. Actually, Can’t you turn over at night? Not much, eh. I’m placing it. Me, I always sleep on the same side. Good night. Gladys, It’s time to sleep now. Come on, turn off the light. And good night. To have a roof, It is the fight of all precarious families. In the Montmartre district, in Paris, behind the shutters of this typical building, Natacha, 31 years old, tries to keep his accommodation. But for how much longer? March 2008, Natacha raises her three children alone. Their fathers were never present. The family shares 22 square meters. The part where there is the kitchen and the part where there is the bathroom, It was a garbage room. You know how long you live in this area Since 2001. How do you live with three children in 22 square meters? without ventilation? It’s impossible. It’s unmanageable, we can’t open the shutters, otherwise it smells of damp all the time. It’s unbreathable. When we come back here, We prefer to stay outside all the time. We really come home to eat and sleep. Short circuit, The prefecture declared the accommodation unsanitary. Natacha therefore no longer has to pay the 460 euros rent. The appalling living conditions affect the children. At 3 years old, Yacine still doesn’t speak. And the family’s days in this apartment are even numbered. Thank you so much, Good day. What did you just receive? A letter from the court. It’s always difficult, that moment. What are you afraid of? The news I learned yesterday. That’s to say ? I don’t have a deadline to stay on the premises. So what does he tell you? Can you read it to us? I can’t do it. Natacha must leave the premises as quickly as possible. The owner wants to recover her property to live in it. His expulsion is confirmed. In shock, She calls her social worker for help. I have no solution. If I had one, Frankly, I wouldn’t be worrying like that. I don’t have any. I have no solution. I don’t understand that with all the requests I have made, nothing has come of it. Supposedly I have priority in the housing service, I have nothing. I don’t understand. There’s nothing in the guys. There is no room for me and my three children in the shelters. It’s really saturated. There are months and months of waiting. These are waiting lists. Me, How do I do it? Waiting list, I know, I’m not the only one in Paris in this situation, but me, I think of myself and my children. The others, I know, they’re in the same boat, but hey, it’s every man for himself when it’s like that, but it’s beautiful. Emergency reception centers, you talk about 115, you saw the living conditions of 115. Frankly, thank you, here after in Montmartre, the days pass. For Natacha, who was born in this street, to leave home even for an hour, it’s the risk of no longer being able to get back in. Hi, Denise, How are you Are you doing well ? When you go out, you are a little suspicious Yes. You look at each other right and left Yes, It’s a habit. What do you suspect? Maybe not the police, but at least the bailiffs. It’s a habit that’s a bit… Go ahead, come on. With Yacine and Mohamed, 3 and 8 years old, No, but it’s not a toy. Mohamed Natacha picks up the oldest from school. You come Before being in this situation, Natacha worked full time. But in 2007, she is fired. She lost her permanent job as a fruit and vegetable seller. How are you Yes, It’s a bomb in the neighborhood. Yes, I’ve lived here for 31 years. 31 years old? You don’t want to leave No, I don’t want to leave. Nothing either. Here, It’s a neighborhood where the rich live. Children, They are in a rich school. And you were born here, found on the street. What feelings does that inspire in you? That’s weird. Feeling, It’s a feeling of disgust. Why don’t you come closer, Nathachia For nothing, I like to keep my distance from school. I like it. I never go all the way up. It’s a world apart here. Here, It’s a school a bit like that. Each to their own world. The great one, It’s Sofiane, 9 years old. It’s good, the snack Yes. Give me your bag. In this neighborhood that smells bourgeois, Natacha feels ashamed. She doesn’t feel like she belongs. Do you really think your children understand what’s going on? Him, he understands, but him, he is a little disturbed. I don’t know if he really realizes it. He thinks it’s more like in the movies. We try to give them the best education. Unfortunately, It’s a bit complicated at the moment. They are completely disoriented. You manage to keep up at school, You Yes. Do you know what might happen next week? Yes. Tell me. We’re going to be on the street. How does it feel to think that you might be with this on the street? That it’s going to be serious, and that’s it. At that time, Natacha was living on 1,000 euros in unemployment benefit and 800 euros in benefits. She devotes her time to her children. I don’t see any less and less of what I’m going to leave you. What are you doing, Dear, what are you dealing with? You undress, please, you put your things away properly Where do women and men live on earth? What class are you in? C2. C2 Are you getting good results? Yes, Yes, Yes. Do you like school? Yes, I like it, Above all. Do you know where you’re going to live afterward? From the street. In the street We can’t live on the street, if Well yes. Why are there gentlemen sleeping on the street? You see yourself being with the gentlemen in the street Ah, no. What kind of book is this? Uh… Natacha did not wait for the eviction procedure to begin to fight and provide a roof over her children’s heads. His first application for social housing dates back to 2003. But in Paris, the lists are exploding. In the 18th arrondissement alone, 12,000 families are waiting for a roof over their heads. Six months later, The police are blocking traffic in front of Natacha’s house. This September 15, 2008, the eviction is in progress. Inside the apartment, seven police officers and a bailiff. Good morning. Good morning. What’s going on? We are at the street of Park of the Gentiles. Are you going? We’re going to go to the street. Are you going? We’re going to go to the street. Once again, I insist, I repeat. If you want to integrate into normal life, the life of life, you don’t have any more. Let me explain. The operation is taking place in relative calm. It’s what ? This is like getting you to pay for the eviction. He allows the lady to go to social services. Actually, NOW, She is three years old. In any case, They’re sure to give him something back for tonight. Yes. It’s a social hotel Yes. Is it in the 18th century or not? Not necessarily. At this time, The children are all at school. Did you keep the keys? Natacha leaves most of her belongings inside and is afraid that the owner will come and collect them. She, she doesn’t set foot in the apartment. By the time the apartment has furniture in it, she can’t go back. All right. It’s my responsibility, Me, the unicer. It’s my responsibility. Yes, because if you want something, It’s you I’m going to see again. Because she, You’re welcome. We’ll finish it with her. We can well imagine, anyway, It’s always like this. We are mean, YOU It’s the mover To put an armored door on you, a metal door, a metal door, once upon a time okay, so I can’t go back, what? It’s okay Natacha and her three children find themselves homeless. For the family, it will be a hotel or accommodation center. Temporary solutions that sometimes drag on. In Roubaix, in the north, Sébastien and Gwendoline’s apartment is similar to all the others. Yet, they are in a home, a social residence. At the start, it was temporary, but the couple has already been there for four years. They live in a two-room apartment that has become a meeting place for the neighborhood children. HAS 22 years old, Sébastien and Gwendoline are already parents of two children. They live on 600 euros a month. Before living here, They were homeless. This precarious situation… Earned them the placement of their 4-year-old son. Well, Loulou, Loulou, You’re going to wake up, you are going to eat. For 2 years, The couple had to fight to regain custody of Brandon. You know what it is You’re going to eat at the biloute. Oh, I’m doing well. With you, we learned dad. Grandpa, You know ? Ah, yeah. It’s fish Fish and green beans. You like it, you ate some two days ago. Come on, don’t act like a baby. Come on, hurry up. I won’t tell you three times, you know it. If you don’t eat, you are punished. Come on, eat well. I condemn myself. The fish, it’s not… I tell myself that my life, It’s a bit like the World Trade Center and in fact, I’m going up, but I can descend just as quickly in peak. SO, it’s a bit… A bit of a fight and a bit of a struggle too. Because it’s true that we haven’t always had very rosy moments. And that’s it. You are happy, Wendelin We feel it, Yes. You play them on a bike, that’s it Yeah. As I have no other means of transport, it means I can move around, have a little bit of mobility. If Sébastien needs mobility, It’s to get to work every morning. He is a mechanic in this car garage. How are you, Ted? I’m doing well Yeah, pec. It’s more out of passion that I do this job. So, that’s why I’ve been a volunteer in this association for a year and a half. Volunteer Volunteer, Yes. This association repairs and rents cars to the most disadvantaged. 5 euros per day. A solidarity garage that also helps its employees reintegrate into society. For now, Sebastian doesn’t earn a cent. But if it goes well, he could get a paid fixed-term contract. Fuck. And also a mechanical course by having your experience validated. What am I missing? My license, my control. And after, maybe my apartment. But well after all that. What’s missing for all this? Money, as per usual. It’s all the time without money, we don’t have a permit, so no permit, no contract. And then we wonder how people can get back into the workforce without money. By force, we say to ourselves that even with all the motivation in the world, if we don’t have money, we won’t get there. If Sébastien’s professional objective is clear, It seems more unclear on Gwendoline’s side. That morning, The home offers a cooking workshop to the 24 families staying there. The principle, to stimulate residents and show them how to cook inexpensively. Instead of buying ready meals, more expensive. 67.28 euros per person, equals 9 euros per person. Yes, 9.61 euros per person. Do you want to make me bigger? Yes, I’ll give it to you on Tuesday. At first, I wanted to dedicate my life to my children. And there, This is when I feel like getting back to work. For my children, for my husband, it will be better. But hey, you have to look. And since I’m not looking, It takes courage. When you do like that, You don’t do it like that. The massage. Overwhelmed by Brandon and Cecile’s education, 18 months, These young parents need support, but also moments of relaxation, very simple, to take your mind off things. At 22 years old, Sébastien dreams of giving his son and daughter the childhood he never knew. M, a popular town in the suburbs of Lille. This is the neighborhood where Sébastien grew up and where his father still lives. How do you feel about coming back to your neighborhood? A little bit of good, because it’s been a long time since I’ve been here. I recognize everyone, apart from the architecture which changes. Otherwise, They’re all pretty much the same people. It doesn’t change here. Any good memories here? Yeah, that’s clear, most of the good ones. Afterwards, it’s true that there are bad ones, but less than good ones. When we give, there are no friends, very loud. There are the cables, How’s it going. The mistress, she told me, he makes a mess, he follows me everywhere, he doesn’t want to listen, he grazes as he pleases. Yeah, he makes a mess, What. The mistress, She makes me laugh out loud. That’s what she says, he has to work. What do you want on average? Section What do you want to do? Besides drawing and learning numbers, I don’t really see, What. There, I go to the speech therapist too, at CAMS. Well, yeah, because he speaks well, But there are the Rs who can’t say it. Since his mother’s death a year ago, Sébastien sees little of his father. A father. Who watches, despite everything Things aren’t going well at Sébastien and Gwendoline’s No. Yes, he does what he can, but she… She didn’t have a happy childhood either. My heart hurts. It hurts to see my kids like this. And I can’t do anything more. I gave them everything I could. Worker for 40 years, Michel now receives a disability pension. At 58 years old, he cannot financially support his son, but gave him a taste for mechanics. I learned everything from my father. My father was a bit like a friend, a confidant. Afterwards, it’s true that there were times when he was strict, like when I didn’t want to go to school. When I smoked hash, when I was doing stupid things, because guys would come and get me at the police station. Youthful bullshit. My father has always been there for us and frankly, I thank him. So. Sebastian, Like most of those living in poverty, has had a chaotic journey. And these precarious workers are increasingly young. Barely out of adolescence, some have no income, nor even you. I’m going to have fun being on a rubber ring. Melissa, 18 years old, just, and Célim, 20 years old, spend most of their time in the subway, looking for a little warmth and comfort in this new year’s horoscope. You carry out your projects with extraordinary perseverance. The stars will shower you with blessings throughout the next 12 months, boosting your optimism and making you see life through rose-tinted glasses. At least him, he tells us. A life closer to black than pink. But that evening… Fate has placed a little color on their path, a pair of ankle boots, forgotten. Is that your name? 37, It’s your size abruptly 39. 39? Birthday present. This is the luck that would be ours. Come on, Go It suits you Yeah ! Serious Are you happy? Yeah. Like that, NOW, You have two. We have two. For two years they have been walking side by side to keep warm, to forget that they are hungry and homeless. To sleep, they squat in an unlikely place, a parking lot, which they don’t even have access to. There, however, the doors are closed. Yeah. I’m just waiting. The cars are watching carefully, moving forward and going out. Without a badge, to enter, we have to wait. 30 minutes in the polar cold of this January. I don’t know if they’ll come out. Excuse me, Can you come and see quickly, please? Do you mind opening, please ? We move inside, Normally. Ah, yeah, it’s cool, THANKS. Isn’t that true? Ah, yeah… Ah, people like that… Level minus 2, temperature, 6 degrees. Their shelter, it’s an abandoned car, where they store all their luggage. No key to lock the doors. No certainty of finding their belongings the next day. But here, at least, Célim and Mélissa feel they can share a little intimacy, out of sight. How long have you been here? For me, it’s going to be a year and a half off. And you, it’s three, four months off. Do you do this every night? Yeah, small, usual ritual. I’m putting my legs there. And I put my legs there. So, like this every night. Melissa, How are you doing? Morale We try to make do. It’s just that we don’t have much choice in the world. It’s true that we would prefer to sleep somewhere warm, have an apartment, or at least sleep in a bed. What allows us to hold on, It’s insurance. To say that… Whatever we experience, in any case, at the end, There will be the satisfaction of saying that after having struggled, All we will have after, It will be because we struggled. Being in the shit, the fact of having to be accommodated, eat right, left, He is homeless, fixed. There is nothing fixed, in fact, there is just our relationship that is stable. How is it going, awake, it’s 8 p.m., you have an empty stomach, what do you say? That you have to fall asleep quickly to avoid thinking that you are hungry or even want to smoke, to drink. Ah, yes, I saw just now, There is a bottle of coke. THANKS. After, We don’t have any complications, from the point of view of preserving the coke. It says on it, this very fresh wood. Because we don’t have a gutter, Nothing. We are cold. A jacket as a pillow. A car as a home. A woman as support. Sorry, my guy. It’s 8 p.m., Célim and Mélissa won’t get to sleep until late at night. Paris is waking up, but in the parking lot, time seems frozen. Neon lights always give off the same light. ” Oh ! Fuck, You scared me!” “This is my morning shower.” We’re in Technomore, here, The morning, like that. It kills, It’s cold. And then, courses Back pain, but also the same, times, car lessons. As Célim and Mélissa are under 25, they are not entitled to RSA, to the active solidarity income. The door is open. The only help they receive, a town hall allowance reserved for young people. No rag to push in the street. 75 euros per month, each. I don’t have a hundred. What is the first job in the morning? Warm up. That’s a first job. We’re going to wake up and go eat. That’s why. We’re not going to eat 20 meters away. Ah, no. Each day. They go near the Gare du Nord, in a day center for homeless people. Usually, we open at 9:30, but as it is cold, we let people in first. We are not mean. This is good news. 16 months. I need lunch. I can’t. It’s clear. A common room where we share breakfast. His toilet. These street stories. Celim and Melissa were left to their own devices at a very young age. She, originally from Paris, grew up in foster care. He has had several brushes with the law. Three years in a home for difficult youth in the southwest, before going up to Paris. With Melissa, Célim leads the life of a homeless person. Yet, a few months ago, He got a small job. And not just anywhere. Frankly, It’s not beautiful, my love. Your man works on the Champs-Elysées. You can show off. He is a bartender, extra, a few days a month. Do this. I’ll send it to you. I’ll send it to you tomorrow. I love you. Célim passes here, the door to another world. In this very large Parisian club, he has his place among the 15 servers hired for the evening. This evening, you have a dinner for 300 people, so table service. SO, There is a seating plan given to you. 8:45 p.m., People are invited to come down. The starter is already served on the plates. Célim is assigned to the bar. That’s good, That’s what he prefers. He is paid 100 euros per evening. As the number of extras is never the same, His income varies between 200 and 800 euros per month. Not yet enough to leave the street. How are you experiencing this contract? How do I experience it? More like a chance. I am lucky to work here. Here, It’s a place that I like and it’s to follow. Not in the middle, wealth, but in the environment where I have work and I earn my living. I earn money from my silk. And that, It is a merit. It is a merit that I have. It’s not like I’m going to sell the site or I’m going to manage to rob or I don’t know, all this bullshit. It’s putting glasses, to serve it, fill them. Having broken away from his parents, Célim has to get out of this alone. Yet, facing the galley, It is often family solidarity that allows us to resurface. Neuilly-sur-Marne, a popular town in the suburbs of Paris. After spending eight months in social housing, Yacine, Mohamed and Sofiane have found new friends. Natacha, their mother, found a roof over his head. Yacine Ah, family Cousin. And also a bit of stability since being evicted from his Montmartre apartment. Hey, come here, you! Hey, your notebook, you go get it and bring me your poetry at the same time. The little family found refuge with Françoise, 68 years old, a friend of Natacha’s mother, Christiane, who also settled here. Come on, go ahead, It has to be the same night. Me, personally, It doesn’t bother me. In the personal name, I am he. GOOD, No. Well and good. Esther spoke well to… And that… And… No, But no, We have known… You don’t know her well. He often gets angry, myself. He has a blockage. No, but it’s his hyperactivity that does that, even. He is not doing as well as before. It’s done. I have no explanation for this. For a year now, maybe it’s the expulsion, I don’t know. It all happened at once, So I don’t have an answer for that. It’s not the same life anymore, live from hotel to hotel, not knowing where we will sleep at night. It’s not easy for them to know where they’re going to be. Get up at 6am to go to school. Hey, your neighbors, they will kill you, You, with the cars. A year has passed since the expulsion. Today, Natacha is staying free of charge. In exchange, She fills the fridge. But cohabitation is not easy, even with his mother. Yeah. No, but not me, I prepare it. The fairy. You conflict, You. You’re used to it, You. You did it. Well, yes, Well… Me, I lost the habit. But yes, my darling, that’s it, It’s mom. Ah, well, I shouldn’t have gotten used to doing that. Ah, Me, I don’t eat at 7am, that’s why. When they go to school, Natacha, the boss, he eats at 7 o’clock. Yes, but me, she is tall, HAS 7:30, 8 a.m. Me, the quarter, 8 a.m. Roughly. Yes, but… No, They were in bed at 8:30, 9 a.m. Good, It’s true that here, they have more freedom, SO… Don’t say they don’t have freedom, We still get along at school! I said, They have more freedom here than in a hotel! I think they can come home for 7:30 at the table! At the hotel, Yes, but mom, hotel life here, It’s not the same. We, at the hotel, We slept at any time because we had no choice. We already had to go get something to eat, bring back food, already find what we had eaten. If you know a little that children are stable, we must continue. Ah, well, yes, but… Well, yes, I’m sorry. It’s hard for me to recover. Well, You’re going to have to get used to it because your ass is going to do like your kids, You. Me, It’s hard. Me, I am independent in general. I like it. She has always been very independent. I like it, It’s true that I like to do what I want, whenever I want. I don’t like being ordered around. But that’s in my character, I am like that. Since I had the little one, It’s always been like this. It’s not from today, I’ll live with it. It marks for the mother, for the girl, the expulsion For me, yes. He a year ago, during the expulsion, Natacha had to leave everything in Montmartre. Helped by a friend, she returns to the place for the first time. I have a mother with whom my children were, who became a friend to collect the rest of my things. Why it’s not worth a race, there, Today Because I can’t stay here anymore. Ah, Well, well, there is the bag where there is the Hulk. Hulk, excuse me. And naturally, did you help him? I don’t really have any idea. She asked me if there was a place. I offered to store his things there. This is not correct. In my opinion, if, It’s help. It’s not… In my opinion, if. There are things that do not interconnect. Waiting for, It served me well. So much the better. At once. Elizabeth, the owner of this pretty house, is one of the only neighbors who reached out to him a year ago. You’re not really from the same background as me. Only No. It doesn’t change anything! I’m a real 18th Miss Trouble. I am a real… I’m a good bachelor, me! On my papers it says: Homeless status. Yet you have a roof over your head, even if it is a temporary solution. Yeah. But I’m still homeless. Are these things that can be explained to children? How is it going? It’s complicated. They can’t understand. I explain to them that these are things, life, that we did nothing. We didn’t ask anyone anything. I have to in front of the children, I’m not going to pull a face every day. I cannot afford to give up for them. It’s impossible. You’re crashing It happens to me. So what do you tell yourself to get back on track and, precisely, to regain some power over the movement? I look at my children, That’s all. If they weren’t there, you would have worked. That’s for sure. Finally, by right, unemployment, Natacha now only receives family allowances and RSA. I’m coming, I’m coming Mimi. She lives on 865 euros per month. So, she moves forward thanks to solidarity. A new neighbor lent him a box as a storage unit. What the hell is that smell? Ugh, that, whips No, there, it’s the box where all my things are, finally, where my whole life is. They threw things. Gradually, Natacha puts her life in order. You, it was over, my darling. Yacine, Come on But this world is not possible. Hey, Ben, let him lock him in the garage, leave it. He will see when he is alone in the dark. But the mother, like children, are well aware that this situation cannot continue. You would like her to find work again Yes. For what Because of staying with the old ones, It’s annoying. Because they keep yelling. And as a bonus, with the female dog, there. I think if your mom finds a job… It’s going to change Yes, because already, she will have her house to herself. All alone, with us, three in a pavilion or anywhere, to play each in their own room. For Natacha too, Daily life with elderly people is becoming more and more restrictive. With his mother, as with Françoise, who hosts them. I can’t go out in the evening, I can’t do anything. When my mother is not there, I have to be the one to keep it. Since she doesn’t move, She only moves to eat. Since she came back, She’s in the chair and she hasn’t moved. You feel happy No, not really. It’s usually late, he doesn’t eat that much. That’s just the example. He is a spell. If you want more, I give some. I’ll take the second grandmother too. Yes, We’re going to the second grandmother. Enjoy your food. Me too. You have to stay calm like that. It’s family, you know. It’s like being in a family, It’s the same thing. Sometimes there can be tension. Listen, for now, I’m not telling you, but there were none. Maybe it will happen one day, but for now, there are none. For now, there is none at all. Everyone must do their part, We must also be tolerant. Nor can we impose, we don’t always have the same ideas, but we’re not the same ages either, You have to understand too. Natacha is not the same age as us, so she also needs… It’s not possible, That. Good night. Good night. You see Didi Come on. Come on, Mom will come after. Mom is not undressed. As long as Mom is not undressed, she doesn’t sleep. Who sleeps here? Me, Yacine and Sofiane. Except that Yacine, he doesn’t sleep in the little bed. I can’t get him to sleep in the cot. It’s Noddy who sleeps in the little bed. He doesn’t sleep in the little bed Yeah. And the candy packs like that, I’ll catch them like that next time, hidden in the mattresses. You’ll see what I’m going to do to you with it. There, at his house, It’s not a bedroom, though. It’s a mess. It’s his mess. It’s molly. At 9 years old, Mohamed discovers simple joys. His room, his universe, his privacy. What memories do you have of these hotels? There were some bad gentlemen, There. Apart from the last hotel, in Noisil Grand. And there, Are you comfortable here now? Yes, Alright. I am very happy. There is my room, there is a side of my little brother, there is me, my side of me because we sleep, from the couch. This is the first time you’ve had a real room of your own, all to yourself. Yes. There’s a man there, You’re not a man yet. You’re not a man yet. Yacine is now 4 years old. He still doesn’t talk in this case that’s why we are not and I am a small act. It’s a story of solace. This which is to pass it in me, it’s like that, unfortunately. And you Minoucha Step by step, Natacha catches her breath, is rebuilt. Having run for months and months for the resale of the hotel, run for the papers, for expulsion, lawyers and the rest, It was really tiring. For morale, it’s not the energy, It was for morale. We have no more energy, except for the kids. For the rest, there is no energy. For work, there was no energy. You’re gaining strength there. At the end of summer in Cagnes-sur-Mer, There is an unusual commotion in Françoise’s caravan. Are you packing up your things? Yes. Following a fight in the campsite, Her husband had been sentenced to six months in prison. Upon its release, in two days, He will no longer be allowed to come back and live here. Sir, That, It’s more good business. Yes, but I still love my little pass. This is why the family is forced to make a fresh start. He’s still a jolly fellow He’s a jolly fellow. You don’t want your wife? No, a cheerful fellow, no way. You rely a lot on Lucie Yeah, we notice that she is there. Gaëtan, the 15-year-old son, is having a great time with the holidaymakers across the street. You don’t like it very much. Gaëtan No. For what Because I have nothing to gain, I just have abuse, but hey, It was my mother who wanted to do it. And we must not help him. His mother I helped him this morning. It’s not too hard for her alone No, How’s it going, she’s used to it. Fabien Armand Yes, Gaëtan, we packed your bag. I can do it for you I could do more. Gaëtan, like the whole family, won’t regret camping life. Your sisters are 17 years old, 12 years old, You sleep with them. It’s ugly. Yeah, you don’t have a room anymore. Do you want to bring your girlfriend back here? You think we’re going to sleep with you and your sisters? Come on, Sleep better, baby. We are fine at their place. You will be in our place. Oh, You’re crazy. I have moods, Already, when it starts to empty, there is no one left, But I want to leave. So, Yeah. I am 6 years old. So. I have a house, there is good. It’s the business word Yeah. The little business, because there is no room. You don’t really know where to go anyway No, at the hotel. A hotel. A little, in my cases, there is a little at the hotel. So. To move, Norbert, a friend, comes to lend a hand. Oh yes, There, THANKS, That’s nice. Are you neighbors? Friends. I gave it in… Helping hand. Oh, I do this often. I have a little bit of everyone I know. I don’t have many friends, so I take care of it. I can satirize you in the range. Ah, all, i have to… Skin. And we do. You don’t know how to fall. This is the only valuable piece, there. Ah, yeah. Ah, Michael. She is too… She is too… Not the same like that. Come by here, Bog and don’t go past it and you shoot. You’re going to put a little science into this, but if it falls, it’s going to have this shock. We’re going to look for some seaweed. Or the conductor. Very intelligent. Just to think. The father, he is thirsty. We are at your disposal. That’s nice, THANKS. All afternoon. It’s good. Until midnight. 14 hours on a head. Yes, That’s nice. While waiting for the father to return, Françoise is going to put her suitcases down at her son’s house, Michael. The baker. A 22 square meter studio that they will share between 6 people. Oh, Well, that’s fine. How are you. That, put that aside after, there is the hotel. Are you leaving the Caravan to come here? Two days. Time to find the hotel. It’s falling. Out of modesty, This family did not wish to continue filming. Upon his release from prison… The father found temporary work. A month later, they moved into a two-room apartment, a glimmer of hope in this precarious life. ” What are you doing, THE, in a real apartment? “It’s better than camping in Cornelope.” In Roubaix, since their installation at the Cap-Ferré home 4 years ago, Gwendoline and Sébastien are closely monitored by an educator, Emmanuel. It’s the 5th of the month, RSA payment day. They are under 25 years old, but since they are relatives, they are entitled to this allowance. Gwendoline withdraws almost all of her income each time. THANKS. Thank you too. As soon as it was removed, the money is entrusted. In the afternoon, head to the low-cost supermarket, always accompanied by the educator. She is tired, my darling. No, No, Cecile, You stay there. We’ll take a shopping cart, we’ll put it in the cart. You need juice cartons, It’s milk. So you need chopped bags. You need fish cakes. Everything is written on the list established in advance at the home. Except for the little treat for the children. Come on, It’s the edge. It’s not the priority, the toys? For the family, if, This is the priority. After, You can’t always say no either. So, there, The gentleman wanted to buy a game for his child. This will be the purchase of the month, I think. If you don’t spin something at some point, he’s going to want everything. Go ahead, come here now, come on. You have a choice. Be there, be there, look for it. So, look at. That, this or that That one. Come on, that’s it So, Go on, Great No, No, I can’t do that without buying him the gift. So there you have it. Why this? Because during my childhood, I couldn’t choose in the stores. I would like my son to live better than me. So even though sometimes I can’t, I sacrifice myself a little and then I rely on my son. So, 160 euros and 97 cents. We still have almost everything. NOW ? A day. Food, 400 euros per month, represents two-thirds of the family budget. Sébastien and Gwendoline, When they arrived at the residence, there was still a rather immature side. It’s true, They were teenagers who had had a child and suddenly, There weren’t necessarily all the concepts that were… All the notions they could have in their possession. SO, We had to work on that. Today, they grew up. They grow up at the same time as children. SO, We also need to teach them all the things they didn’t necessarily have when they were young. What did we say we were doing last time? The whole corner there. Good. YOU, your mission, that’s it That. You finish cleaning the toilets and go do some laundry downstairs. The main problem of the family, and especially Gwendoline, It is to keep one’s home clean and orderly. Here again, The educator must support them in this task. And there is work to be done. It doesn’t smell like urine. It’s simple then. I don’t feel it. No, It’s the pants that smell. It is sure and certain. Oh, look, if it can’t come, it seems to me. I’m going to wash it. If necessary, wash it, right away. It must be washed, because otherwise, it’s… Right away. Come on, a little bit of sport. This lack of motivation to work hides painful memories that Gwendoline has been carrying around since her childhood. A childhood tossed between homes and a family with a failing education. What does it mean to you? Housework It’s hard. It’s hard. I don’t like cleaning. My mother, she told us to clean up, if we didn’t do it, she was hitting us. So today, to do the housework, for you, is it difficult? Well, It’s difficult because sometimes, when I do the housework, I think back to what my mother did to me when I was little. It’s good, it’s done. Every three months, Sebastian, Gwendoline and their educator take stock of the objectives set. Budget management, of the household. On the education of children. SO, in the objectives you set, it was “Sir must take steps for his driving license.” It still moved forward, You are registered with the NPE. There will be a registration at the local mission. also, So you can write that down. Afterwards, for Madame, It was “Madame must catch up on the laundry.” There was still a good effort, in fact, nonetheless. We cannot say that nothing has been done. So we can mark that Madame has caught up on the late laundry. Yeah ! But unexpected news comes to devastate Sébastien. The educator mentions a new placement for her 4-year-old son. Brandon is diagnosed with a 2-year delay. Despite his parents’ love, Educational deficiencies are becoming too serious. Anyway, Sebastian, Compared to what was said at the lodge, The lodge said it wouldn’t be done urgently. All right, So what he was trying to find was a solution, This is the best possible outcome for Brandon. Well, yes, Dad, he is sad. No. Except that it cumulates the general. Which is the solution. How am I going to achieve my goals without… Without what? Otherwise, Sebastian That’s it, I have some. No, you don’t have to be… SO, It’s clear that it’s hard. It’s super hard. But we must not give up, Sebastian. There are too many positive things happening… Well… Yeah, the more you advance, the more you have to dig. Well, yeah, and that’s what’s difficult. It’s just that there, There are many positive things that have happened and we must not stop now. So, yeah, It’s a pain. Yeah, Every time we move forward on something, There’s another thing that hits us in the face. But it doesn’t matter, we are here, we accompany you, We are here to help you overcome all of this. Overwhelmed by events, Gwendoline will not say a word about her son’s placement. For now, The juvenile judge did not make a decision. If Emmanuel tells them about it, It is to try to raise awareness among them. So that they can take more responsibility for their children’s education. At the beginning of 2010, the cold embraces Paris. That morning, Melissa accompanies Célim with great hope. Yeah, How’s it going, Yeah. Nickel. SO, there is nothing else but that. A little snow in the face before going to a job interview. It wakes you up. It’s also cooling. Célim is aiming for a permanent job as a waitress in a chic Parisian brasserie in La Madeleine. Good morning. It’s important to you, there ? Yeah, very important. The issue, is to land this full-time position, while keeping his bartender extras a few nights a month. After half an hour of conversation, I’ll see you Friday, Thanks a lot. Bye. The negotiation seems to be winning. Okay, Come Friday at 10:30 am in your outfit and everything. So you work, then There, I will start on Friday. Uh, Yeah, Friday. On ? Yeah, on. Ah, damn, I have a cat! I was actually stressed. She told me it’s like a room, but there is room for advancement and that’s why I originally offered this job. Is this a permanent contract? A permanent contract at stake. With the possibility of advancement within the company. To Madem. To Madem. This new job, It will be for tomorrow morning. Waiting for, This evening, Célim is once again a bartender on the Champs-Élysées. Short of clothes and unable to afford to wash clothes, he needs a helping hand, of a social worker. All right, so in relation to your request for help, I inquired with my manager and was authorized to grant you 20 euros. All right. So, I will have you sign the certificate stating that I am giving you 20 euros in cash. That’s pretty cool. Celine, You don’t agree even for yourself? Yes, I will be able to have a white shirt, clean and ironed for this evening. With 20 euros? With 20 euros, Yes. Because I know places where there are cheap shirts, so that’s pretty cool. That’s it. 40. 1. Anyway, She’s the smallest and I’m not very big. Look at. There, the shirt, 6 euros. SO, I’ll even see if I can get a pair of rags. That, It’s 3.99 euros for three. And I know it’s not a unit. But… THANKS, Goodbye. The outfit purchased, no time to waste. Return to the day center to get ready. Among the other homeless people, Célim does his ironing like at home. The room, This is the back of the car. The stay, It’s here and in front of the car. Finally, on the front seats of the car. Then everything that is bathroom, kitchen and laundry room, She is here. So. Actually, we have like an apartment, but throughout Paris. That, It was my dad who taught me how to iron. That, I thank him. Célé pays the greatest attention to her appearance. Whether at work or outside, no question of showing any sign of poverty. During his extras, Melissa is keeping busy as best she can, while waiting to start a career as a florist again in September. Training that she had abandoned, for lack of being able to manage everything. Like Célim, She too cannot count on help from her parents. His mother does not work, receives RSA and family allowances. And Melissa’s relationship with her is frosty. She only sees her to collect her mail. The meeting takes place in a park down the road from her house. Melissa is not allowed to go up. It’s too cold. I’m cold. Did you see? How long did you make me wait? 30 minutes of waiting in the wind. You were waiting in the warmth. Melissa hadn’t seen her mother for two weeks. Well, yeah, the beautiful, It’s still cold. Do you have a cigarette, Mom? A few cigarettes, a bundle of letters, This will be the only exchange between mother and daughter. That day. In my opinion, a few cigarettes or even my mail, It won’t help me much. It won’t help me with anything that needs to keep me warm, for everything that is having a good place. It’s still surreal, this scene of finding yourself in a park in the middle of the snow. The problem is that we don’t have much choice, Also, since I don’t get along too well with my brothers and sisters either, it’s the same, We try to be a little hidden. That is, your mother does not want to welcome you into her home. No, I admit that it is still a mother, but normally, if she’s really worried about me, I will be at home. No support from his mother War more on his father’s side, but for other reasons. Cook for 35 years, he lost his job. More resources, no more roof. He sleeps at a friend’s house and has no means of helping his daughter. But he is closely monitoring the couple’s situation. But they are kids who have willpower, who are courageous. He gives you a lot of love, your father. That’s what makes me happy. I know there is always my father in front of me. Even if I find myself in the present, I have nothing to fight for. But for my kids, for both, there is nothing. So, there, I can tell you, There, I take courage. There are spendthrifts everywhere, anything, to keep my kids safe. I’m the only one behind it. The mother, she abandoned him. I’m not even going to look for that news. If he is outside, if… It’s not mine. That’s it, A kid from 18 years old, if it was an adult, 32 years old, 40 years old, at a pinch. That’s life. He is 5 p.m. on the Champs-Elysées. This is Lime. Takes a new service. So, here it is, That’s your drink slip for tonight. It’s the first tide that arrives, who takes the champagnes and then he comes down to me. Exactly. This month, He will serve eight nights. Very good guy, it is operational, he is voluntary, he lives in the worker, hard worker, by not being afraid of the schedule, Even that is good. And so, right away, we took it, He went back into the window. He said, “Let’s find out a little, we know it, we know it. It’s not centered at all. I forget everything, except Melissa, except my girlfriend. And that, There, It’s nice. I forget my dog’s life, I forget that I live in a car, I forget that to eat yesterday, we struggled, I forget that… That I had to struggle again to get a shirt and that it is clean in the eyes of others, it’s so nothing, while it took me a whole day, For me, it’s important. And there, I don’t have it. I forget all that. In the meantime, Célim, Melissa is going to have a good time, thanks to a partnership between charities and Paris City Hall. Good morning Bye ! This evening, It’s stand-up. A big first. Yes, Yes, Yes, a rapist. Free. At 5:30 p.m., I stop for 5 minutes to think about all those who are hungry in the world. At 5:32 p.m., I realize that I am part of it, I’m making myself a big sandwich. Come on, I still miss Gio. I don’t like everyone… I don’t like to complain, you see. No, Ah, it’s to tie it up Don’t worry, you don’t care, it’s not yours. And your favorite animal The dog. Oh, fuck He is really strong! He puts down his little pocket. He is really strong. He is really strong. It’s true that seeing that, It puts a smile back on your face. It’s a pleasure. Yes, It’s the best. Well, yeah, because it touches, it touches, That… So, to see that they actually organize. Things like that, It’s made to put a smile back on your face. We often can’t afford shows or movies or anything. It’s true that I didn’t know, but now I know it and it’s true that I go there most often. It’s good, we feel less alone Yeah, Also. A little comfort, And that’s not too much. Melissa came home alone to sleep in the car. Celim, him, finishes his night shift. Me, after my loop sounds, I’m going to go on my way. So, I do that, It’s annoying. It’s 6am, I start at 10:30, right now. And in the meantime, I need to sleep, that I join my wife because I miss her. And there you have it. In 4 hours, He starts his first day as a dining room assistant. Yeah, I am a working poor, Me. It’s just that I’m rich in willpower and motivation. So, I’m not totally poor. So. Last fall, in Neuilly-sur-Marne, It’s a completely new Natacha who drives her children to school. Through Pôle emploi, she got training, because now that she has regained her strength, She absolutely wants to find a job. For his first day, She is stressed. It’s a bit hard, but hey, it must be done. Why it’s a little hard Because I’m not used to going anymore… I’m used to getting up to go out in the morning. I’m used to only taking care of my kids. It’s a little hard to get back into good habits. For 4 years, Natacha was a fruit and vegetable seller. Today, She would like to become a department manager in a supermarket. Just before, we click and then we will go down to the N. In 3 weeks, she must learn the basics of office automation. I will first… Let me take it off already. We’ll see the words later. Hello my baby! For the first time in two years, The mother, like the children, tells each other about their day at school. SO, it was your child, Mathieu It was good, but not you. What will it bring you? You’re going to get a kiss, you’re going to get something, What is it for? It’s to do my thing, there, of what I wanted to do. To manage inventory, to go up instead of being a cashier. At least if I ask to be a department manager. But cashier, it only gives me 1000 euros per month, Sir. I don’t want to earn 1000 euros a month. I wasn’t earning 1500 euros before to earn 1000 euros a month now. Surely not, I’m not going back down. Natacha starts looking for work again. She is beginning to emerge from her precariousness, even if its situation remains fragile. But three months later, at the beginning of winter, This is another blow for the little family. We moved. Here we go again. How so The day before yesterday. Yesterday too. Here we go again. What does that mean? to relocate ? What does that mean? Everyone outside, once again. But it is debated exactly, It goes into details. It’s all up for debate. Owner, conflict with his ex-wife, everyone out. We don’t have the right to be expelled easily, Normally. Yes, but hey, she didn’t pay rent. It was free of charge. It’s debate, That No. Françoise, who hosted him with his children and his mother, hadn’t told him everything. This new test… Natacha will not go through it alone. Christopher, unemployed electrician, entered his life a few weeks ago. Physical support, moral, above all. After school, the children do their homework in the warmth of this van, while waiting to find out where they will sleep tonight. In two years, They moved five times. And have experienced two expulsions. SO, what happened boys lately Aria There, Today She is still… Sleeping at home I don’t know. Where did you sleep last night? I don’t know. Ah, ah, ah. What do you have there? For work? I have diapers, of others, for them. This is the curve of water. I have some sound layer. A month later. There are duties, guys? Yes. What is there to do? There is a jersey on the polygon. You need to buy me a set square. At the beginning of the year, I bought you one. You remember me, there ? Ah, well, You’re on your own. I can’t find her. It’s not my problem. SO, you must not yell at me, because I got a bad grade. Go ahead, come down, there. Still in Neuilly-sur-Marne, Natacha found a roof over her head for her family. Or rather a squat. It was an acquaintance who told him about this abandoned 60 square meter house. Goodbye, I know everything. With a large garden. It belongs to the state, this house. The people who died, there was no heir, so it’s in the city. It’s the city that takes care of it, But since the City doesn’t take care of it and they don’t want to rent, they don’t want to rent to individuals, I came home. You show Edward, You, where you sleep When they landed, the house was empty. But they did it very quickly. Their nest, a cozy nest. Oh, from the Cozy Nest You saw how I am That’s why I never go up, I never come up here. The good surprise, She comes from Yacine, who, at 5 years old, still didn’t speak. We’re going to do that, we’re going to do that, all that, all that, to us, also, that, also to mom, in Mimier, to Paul, That, all that, and there you have it. You’re happy to be here. Yacine Which house do you prefer? HAS Paris, in Paris? Yes, in Paris, to the police, Edouard to the police, to the police and stung in Paris, in Paris, the police stung your house What made him make such progress? The speech therapist was great with him. He had a lot to say. The little family hopes to keep this house. She offered the town hall to take charge of the upgrading work in exchange for four years’ rent. Christopher, like Natacha, anxiously awaits a favorable response to settle down for good. They were able to escape since they got there. How long has it been? It’s been 15 days, 3 weeks. They are giant. In quotes, in better condition than they were two months ago. The problem is that if they end up from there, at the point of a second time, We’re not sure if they’re not going to do a little blocking again. A third time, even A third time, Yes. Right now, we’ve been working for three years. We are waiting for the agreement. Agreement or disagreement. Finally, we are waiting for the answer. What does disagreement mean? A disagreement means… It’s going to be precarious. One day or another, It may well be that we’ll leave again. They will meet outside. HAS Roubaix, It’s the big day for Sébastien. Despite Brandon’s threat of placement, he did not relax his efforts. This morning, After two years of volunteering, He has an appointment with the garage owner to sign his first employment contract. Thank you, Sebastian. It was nothing, Mr. President. This event, the people in charge of the home, especially Emmanuel, the educator, couldn’t miss it. Have you thought about it? Yes, I thought about it carefully. We are at your 74th coffee since this morning I believe so, Yes. Good, listen, sit down, We’re going to do things properly. SO, It is a contract which is an employment support contract. We, Let’s say we’ve known each other for a long time now. SO, we will say that it is continuity, A continuity that will now be materialized by money, since you’re going to get paid. And then, you will no longer be an active volunteer. active, You will be again, but you’re not going to be a volunteer anymore. SO, it’s still, I believe, very important. Very happy to get to this point today. It continues for a long time because we need you, I already told you. What begins At your place. This is a great moment, This is my beautiful pen. He signed a two-year fixed-term contract. And why not, eventually, a permanent contract? 20 hours per week. And there, you put it is approved, then you sign. Paid 764 euros per month. Keeping his RSA, he will double his income, going from 600 to 1200 euros. Enough to change your life. So, I congratulate you and I am very happy. Very happy for you, for us too, but it’s a great adventure. So. THANKS. Congratulations. You have during which I decided that All. All because… I’ve been here for two years and it’s a bit of a thank you to myself because with that, I see that I have evolved. My life, She’s starting to get serious. SO, I gave everything to get the best and I got it. There was everyone behind me and I didn’t want to… I didn’t want to disappoint them, so I hope that with this piece of paper, I wouldn’t have disappointed them. The home organized a small party to celebrate the man of the day. And for the occasion… Sébastien’s father made the trip. Let me introduce you to Micheline. Valerie, You already know. Thierry, her husband. Yum yum. It’s good. Is this for your work? Yes. Better expensive. I’m sure. There is a goal now. There was already a goal with the children. But anyway, it’s good for him. Especially good for me. For you ? Yes, anyway. It’s a reward for everything I taught him. It’s good. First of all, I want to thank everyone for accepting my invitation. It’s been 4 years since I returned to Cap Ferré. I always had everyone’s encouragement. THANKS, A big thank you to everyone. I hope it continues like this. I think I’m on the right track and I hope I don’t stop there. Thank you to everyone. Thanks to Sébastien’s salary, The family is expected to soon move out of the home into social housing. Waiting for, They still live under the threat of their son being placed in care, Brandon. In Paris, The night was short for Célim. Two short hours of sleep, twisted in his car. But no choice, This morning, it’s his first day, as a clerk in a brewery. The hope perhaps of having a stable job, But the good mood is not there. How are you doing there? Stay in line, well done. My permanent contract offer What condition is it in? In what state Nervous. But nervous, more in the sense that I’m nervous than I’m anxious. Strangely, And that’s new. Célim no longer seems to be able to cope. Have a nice day. At the end of the day, Melissa will find Célim again, even more nervous than when she left him. Célim would later explain to us that he was at his wit’s end. Too much fatigue, too many worries, the tone rises. He vents his anger on Melissa with words, blows. The next morning… He will not go to work and will lose his job as a waiter. Aware of his fragility, Selim then decides to get help and turns to a social worker again. We will contact the psychologist you already saw. And then, We will also have to take care of Social Security when something goes flat. Lime, Is the step you just took important? Yes, especially for the shrink, Yes. Because it will help you feel better afterwards. And you too, you will be happy. There, I’m not too proud to say that I lost my job because I didn’t go. But at the same time, I didn’t go because I didn’t want to. It’s very annoying, you have everything. You have everything going for you. And suddenly, it’s really very, very annoying. All the people here, It’s pretty much the same problem. We start things and every time, There is what is called a failure of work. It can be unlocked. This work, It really pisses me off that I don’t see her anymore. Besides, I’ll do everything later when I go see her. I’m not going there to get it back, I go there first to justify myself, to explain to her why, how, all that, and after, I will… I will wait for an answer… I don’t know, I expect it, but I hope she will tell me… Listen, Sir, I offer you one last chance, If you plant me just one more time, It’s over for you. If she tells me that, I am happy. The same day, Célim visits his former boss, at the brewery, with hope. No, we don’t do what you did, it doesn’t exist. You can’t tell me today, I’m in a mouthful. When you are working, the next morning, you say, I don’t come to work. It doesn’t exist, what is this It doesn’t exist either, no second chance. Ah, no, don’t ask me that plan, Please, It doesn’t say second chances. We don’t make fun of the world like you made fun of us. I have no reason to give a second chance to people who, We had barely arrived, were already behaving as if they allowed us to do whatever we wanted. It doesn’t exist, not at my place anyway. That’s not how I was raised. Me, I was raised to respect others, I was raised to respect what was expected of me. Me too. Well no, obviously not. There is no explanation of the same. There is no explanation of the same. There is nothing more important to you than work When you need to work, There is nothing more important than work. Parents are violent. I tell him there is nothing more important than work. She tells me that when you live outside, There is nothing more important than work. This is the best demotivation. And then I explained to him that I was up at 9:30 and that I basically had a reason. valid, not to come. She has her reasons too. Oh yes, She has her reasons. And that… Which is quite understandable, It’s sure. It’s sure, but… I think she would live with… She would live with me. I think she would have some insight into what I’m going through, me and my girlfriend. I think she… I think she wouldn’t hesitate for a second before giving me a second chance. This is normal. It’s the harsh law of… So, the harsh law of business, it’s up to the company, you respect. Or you don’t get respect, and that’s it. Oh, fuck The days go by, The street struggle continues. Tired of sleeping in the car every night, that evening, Célim and Mélissa found accommodation by calling 115. Places for couples are rare. This day care center… Is exceptionally open at night as part of the Grand-Proi plan. Good, like that, What ? The Soup No, It’s good, How’s it going, there, soup. Otherwise, you have ravioli There is no soup, more of a dessert Oh yes, I’d like to. I just called my chocolate. THANKS. You are good, Young people No, this is the first couple, 20-year-olds, 20-year-olds, 20-year-olds, on our de… Already from 40 or 45 years old and some. We’re here tonight to avoid spending a night in the car. One more night in the car. And here, there is heat. And even if there are 15 of us in the same room, Well, there are 15 of us warm. And in the car, At the same time, it’s a bit like our first home. This is the place where we have lived together for a while. So, here, it would be more of a sort of shared second home. First thing I think, We have fallen very low. But at the same time, later, We would have a certain, no satisfaction, but proud to say that we started from nothing.