France 2 broadcasts a new drama
On Tuesday, October 14, France 2 aired On aboie en silence, a television film that explores the impact of mental illness on a family. The film stars Théo Augier, Marvin Dubart, and Mélanie Doutey.The film's central characters and theme
The story follows Jérémy, a 17-year-old film enthusiast, and his older brother Théo, a rising rapper. The narrative examines how the emergence of psychotic disorders begins to disrupt their relationship and family balance.Adaptation from an autobiographical book
On aboie en silence is adapted from the autobiographical book Ensemble, on aboie en silence by Gringe, published in 2020. In the book, Gringe recounts his experiences with his brother Thibault, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2001.France Télévisions describes the film's themes
France Télévisions presents the fiction as an adaptation of Ensemble, on aboie en silence, describing it as a narrative about "fraternity, resilience, and reconstruction." The film transposes Gringe's story through the characters of Jérémy and Théo.The story's emotional and psychological depth
In the film, Jérémy dreams of becoming a filmmaker. He films his brother, supports him, and imagines working with him. However, the psychotic disorders that appear in the young man disrupt this trajectory. The fraternal relationship, initially close, is now traversed by misunderstanding, fear, denial, and guilt.The film's relevance to mental health awareness
The subject is particularly strong for families because mental illness affects not only one person but also parents, brothers and sisters, and close friends. The television film was included in a France Télévisions programming around mental health, a national cause for 2026, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day and the Mental Health Awareness Weeks.
