JULY 19, 1998
FOR ETERNITY
Ludo!
-Ludo? -Yeah?
Can you hear anything?
I don't hear a thing.
That's normal. It's really early. She's asleep.
We put her down at 10:00 p.m. She's never slept nine hours straight.
-Do you think we should go check? -No.
-You'll wake her up. -What if she's stopped breathing?
Then there's no hurry.
The medical examiner won't come out before 9:00 a.m. on a Sunday.
Excuse me.
What's the verdict?
She's breathing.
-Are you really going for a run now? -Want to join?
No.
Did you know there are other, apparently more efficient ways of working out?
It's better for your health.
-Really? -Yeah.
You have to take your clothes off, not put them on.
You feed Juliette within the hour at the latest.
Okay. I get it.
Go! Leave me on my own!
"Run, Forrest, run!"
Hey, Mélou?
Yes?
No, nothing.
Forrest! Wait, Forrest.
Stop calling me Forrest.
What?
We're world champions!
We can die happy.
Well, it's been a week. Time to get over it.
Fuck!
Shit.
I forgot to wake up.
You're the world champion when it comes to sleeping.
Come, my Juju. Come to Daddy!
Come on.
Let's get the door. Mommy has forgotten her keys.
As usual.
Well, no. It's Nathan.
He's way less good-looking than Mommy.
Hey, man.
POLICE
Can you put Juliette down, please?
No.
It's Mél.
She…
There's been an accident.
I don't know what happened.
She was found on the beach.
Listen, you shouldn't be alone.
You're coming with me, Ludo.
JULY 7, 2025
Ludo, what are you doing?
POLICE
Do we know who she is?
No. No bag. No phone. Nothing.
-You okay? You're holding up? -Yeah.
I can handle it if it's too much.
No. Don't worry.
I've been back here before.
Is that necessary?
Can't we work in peace? Do you have to keep making that noise?
Go on, Rex. Go find the lady's stuff.
Go on, Rex! Go!
SCANNING
Kim, where are forensics?
Have they not heard of tidal coefficients? Our crime scene will be gone.
The medical examiner is in Crozon. By the time she arrives, forget about it.
Did the team that pulled the corpse say who found the body?
The little girl over there. Heads-up, she won't talk.
Here.
What's up with Ludo? Why is he acting weird?
-We found his wife on this beach. -Are you kidding?
Over there.
She fell off that cliff?
Here we go. About time!
Ladies and gents, let's get a move on! Come on! Have you seen the time?
In ten minutes, there will be water everywhere!
Hi. What's your name?
Her name's Lison.
Hi, Lison. I'm Ludo.
I'm a policeman.
Would you like to be my partner?
Look at these treasures you have in your bucket.
Where did you pick them up?
Over there?
Can I see? Yeah?
Whoa, these feathers are beautiful.
What I suggest is that I'll hold onto this,
and you keep everything else.
Do you agree? Yeah?
Thank you. And well done, Lt. Lison.
Zoé Isabelle Levy, 45 years old.
-You didn't find her phone? -No signs of intentional violence.
Yeah? Look at the back of her neck. Looks like a wound.
That could've been the waves throwing her against the rocks.
Damn!
Hey, this isn't cheap.
With your dress sense, you know about sandals?
I got Flo a pair for her birthday. Cost me an arm and a leg.
Your story is suspect. Do you have an alibi?
Can we finish up? I don't want to stick around here too long.
Ludo?
Necklace. Rings. Sexy dress. Little flashy purse.
Isn't she overdressed for a night on the beach?
-A date that turned bad? -Yeah.
Ludo, Nathan!
Shit. It's almost washed away.
Hopefully Rex had time to see something.
OFFICIAL REPORT
-Tintin? -Commander?
Coffee, please.
Of course.
"Capt. Dad"? Fucking hell.
What? A Father's Day gift. I couldn't tell my kids it was a shit gift.
Zoé Levy's sister is coming in tomorrow morning to identify the body.
-Cool. -What about the husband?
I couldn't get hold of him.
Call him again. Nathan, shall we go brief Le Goff?
Hasn't he left already?
-No, he's here. -Why do you want to brief him?
-He's a tourist. He doesn't give a damn. -It's procedure.
His bag's already packed. I bet it stinks of deodorant in there.
-Come on. -Come in!
Boss, we're asking for an inquiry into the drowning.
-An inquiry for a drowned woman? -The victim's name is Zoé--
I trust you.
The SWAT team has seized 200 kilos of coke.
I need to hurry to Rennes. You hold the fort.
You start the search. I'll head over to VR.
The files are done?
I'll put pressure on Agathe. I don't want it to drag on.
-I'll let you know what we find. -We're doing a search?
-Feel free to keep me in the loop. -Come on, don't take it the wrong way.
We've been working together for 30 years. It's normal. It's smooth.
-We're a team. It's Nathan and Ludo. -Well, now it's Kim and Capt. Dad.
It was Father's Day, okay? It's more useful than a pasta necklace.
-You have the Zoé Levy file? -Yeah. It's loading.
No need to pressure me. It's loading.
It's loading, like… How long will it take?
It's loading.
Don't touch my rooibos. It's booby-trapped.
Nearly done. 98%.
98% is fine. Give it here. That'll do.
No. 2% is 2%.
Not all the rocks have loaded. No good.
I don't care about the rocks. Has the crime scene loaded?
It was loaded first.
Great. We're not going to wait for the fish too. Hand it over.
You won't have the rocks.
You're annoying.
Don't come complaining if it glitches.
-I don't know what a glitch is. -You'll know when you see one.
Careful. It's new equipment.
All that money poured into VR, seriously.
We could have set some aside to get you a haircut.
You can't make that joke.
Z. LEVY CASE
LOADING STARTING UP
Let's do this.
VR START-UP
VR LOADING
VICTIM: ZOÉ LEVY CORSEN BEACH
SELECT ZONE A, B OR C
Zone A.
ZONE A BEACH, SOUTH
Ludo! What the hell are you doing?
Do we know who she is?
-Ludo? -Yeah?
Try not to crash into anything this time.
Come on, I'm not an old idiot, Agathe. But thanks for caring.
I'm worried about the glasses, not you.
It's okay. I think I've got the hang of--
You okay? You're holding up?
Yeah.
I can handle it if it's too much.
Cut the sound.
Back to the start.
N + Z.
There you go.
Capture.
PHOTOGRAPH - DONE
No, it can't be.
Mélanie?
END OF VR ZONE
What's that noise?
Listen, I don't see anything. The files are fine.
Then again, 2% is 2%. You didn't want to wait for 100%.
Maybe it's an artifact in the reconstruction.
Agathe…
A bug.
No, there was someone there.
Someone who wasn't there before. Who wasn't at the crime scene.
Are you sure?
Yes, I'm absolutely sure.
Maybe you weren't paying attention. You didn't notice her on the beach.
Please don't get your DNA on my files.
-What are those files? -Old cases I have to digitalize.
Is it possible
that two different cases that happened at exactly the same location
might get mixed up in there?
-Get mixed up? -Yes, I mean, for the files to corrupt.
Right, corrupt. You're talking nonsense.
-Is it a yes or a no? -Of course not.
Things can't get mixed up in there.
Unbelievable.
Listen, the files are fine. The glasses are fine.
Have you seen someone about your insomnia? A lack of sleep can cause hallucinations.
-When my cousin had twins… -You're right.
I must've been hallucinating.
-Good evening. -Good evening.
Did you miss me?
"Yes, we really missed you!"
-You know I'm on duty in half an hour? -I'm sorry, Juju. A new case came in.
You okay? You seem lost in thought.
I'm fine. It's just…
Well, a woman drowned.
Drowned where?
The Corsen beach.
Right, let's go straight to a strong bottle of red.
Right?
No, I'll be fine.
I'll be fine. It's all good.
-Did you have a good day at the hospital? -Yeah.
The doctors weren't too annoying?
Dad?
Did the fish eat her eyes?
We have a psychopath in the family.
-For real. -We've got a real psychopath.
-Anyway, what did I miss? -Juliette and Noémie got back together.
Well… that's good.
But I thought… Didn't you split up for good?
Yes, but we talked. Now we get on a lot better.
Oh, cool.
Cool.
It's true though.
She even canceled a weekend with her friends to help her pack.
-That's great. -She's making a real effort.
Great. I'm really pleased.
Is she gonna pay for the computer she threw out the window?
Good evening.
Noémie! How are you?
Very well, and you?
Great. That really suits you, that…
-Hi. -Well…
-Shall we go? -Sure.
Bye.
-Bye! -Bye.
-She didn't notice! -No.
I almost complimented her. Practically got up and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
READY TO SCAN
OPEN FILE
OPENING: CHECKING PERMISSIONS
ACCESS AUTHORIZED
Z. LEVY CASE
USER: LUDOVIC BÉGUIN VICTIM: ZOÉ LEVY
Zone B.
Zone C.
END OF ZONE B
UPLOAD COMPLETE
Mélanie?
Can you see me? Can you hear me?
I didn't see you arrive.
This is impossible. I'm hallucinating.
Are you okay, sir? Are you lost?
What time is it?
It's 11:40 p.m. 7th July.
11:40 p.m.?
11…
So, it's nighttime for you now?
Yeah. It's nighttime.
And July 7th…
2025?
No!
'98.
Shit…
You don't recognize me?
It's me, Ludo.
Your husband. Wait.
I'm 52 because I'm…
For me, it's July 7th too. It's 11:40 p.m., but it's 2025.
-What is this, a joke? -No.
It's not a joke. Really, I'm in 2025.
I'm at a crime scene in a virtual reality room.
Okay. I don't understand any of this. Excuse me, I have to go.
Wait, Mélou!
You were born on January 2, 1970.
We live on Route du Dellec.
We have a baby daughter together.
Juliette.
She's 11 months old.
-How do you know that? -I know everything.
You have a mole that you have a complex about on your back.
I had it removed.
Yes, and now the scar bothers you even more.
You love this beach.
You come here all the time. Whenever you can't sleep.
You love running.
I actually call you Forrest, and you hate it, but I like it.
The first time I kissed you, we were watching Forrest Gump.
You're some kind of doppelgänger?
-You're messing with me? -No.
-You've had your fun. Can I go? -No! Mélou, I beg you! I have proof.
I can prove that what I'm saying is true.
What's the next World Cup match?
I don't remember.
It's…
it's the semifinal.
-The semifinal against Croatia? -Yes.
Thuram's going to score twice. You'll see.
Thuram! That's ridiculous!
I have something better.
Go into our kitchen.
There's an old cereal packet in the cupboard.
That's where I hide my smokes.
No. You were given the wrong information there.
Ludo quit smoking. We quit together.
We were supposed to, but I lied. I really quit after you died.
I don't know why Ludo asked you to do this.
-No, Mélanie. -I forbid you from following me!
Please--
I'll wait here for you!
Mélou?
All done. I finished the last wall.
I told you I'd finish tonight.
You have to come see. It looks great.
Excuse me. Sorry.
It was you on the beach.
What?
The guy.
It was you, with makeup on so you'd look old.
If it was a joke, it's really not funny.
So you saw an old version of me, is that it?
Was I hot?
No, actually, hold on…
Did I have hair?
Ludo, it freaked me out.
If that's your way of stopping me from running at night, it's stupid.
No. It wasn't me.
Come on, stop it.
No, it wasn't me.
Do you know what I think?
I think I turn you on so much that you see me everywhere.
Look, I'll show you. Can you see me?
-Yes. -That means you're turned on.
Come on, please, Juju, make an effort.
Come on!
Please, open your mouth.
I know what you want. You want Daddy's cereal because it makes a noise.
Here, look.
You can play with this.
Here. But you can't eat it.
It's only for grownups.
Play with this.
See? Here, take a spoon.
That one is empty!
I didn't smoke them!
Come on, Mélou.
Ludo? Is that you? When did you get here?
Just now, a few minutes ago.
Nathan's looking for you. Weren't you meeting him at the morgue?
Can you tell him I need another ten minutes? Thanks, Agathe.
I must have missed something. When did I become your secretary?
You… you're not my… Agathe, no one would want you as their secretary.
How did you do it?
What is this madness?
-Listen… -Don't touch me!
What was that?
That's what I was trying to explain. We're not exactly in the same… space-time.
How is it possible?
I have no idea.
I don't know. Some kind of vortex must have been created somewhere.
We must have opened up a spatiotemporal rift or I…
I don't know how it works, but it's brilliant.
It's brilliant.
Is it really you?
Yes.
A few years older.
I missed you so much.
That means…
what you said…
the smokes, the… Am I really going to die?
What happened?
It was an accident. You fell off the cliff.
I fell? How? Was I running?
Where was it?
Up there.
On the path.
Maybe we can stop it from happening.
Maybe we can change your future.
How?
You can't be here that day.
You have to leave Brest.
Get a train ticket and leave. Before the 19th.
-This 19th July? -Yes.
In 11 days' time?
Yes.
-I'm going to die in 11 days' time? -No, it's…
Mélou, it's not an inevitability.
It hasn't happened to you yet.
What if it doesn't work?
What if I die anyway? What if it's fate?
Let's try something else.
We need to know if we can change your future.
We watched the semifinal at Nathan's.
I have a photo. We're all in it.
Don't go to Nathan's tonight.
I'll disappear from the picture?
-Like in Back to the Future. -Yeah.
Ludo, what are you doing?
The victim's sister is waiting for you.
I have to go, Mélou.
Wait!
Juliette? Is she doing okay?
Juliette is doing great. She's amazing.
This is Commander Béguin's secretary speaking.
Yes, I'd like to book a taxi to the morgue. Quick as you can, yes.
We'll meet here after the match, okay? At midnight?
Hey, Mélou.
Look at me.
It's going to work.
Glasses okay? You're not seeing anyone magically appear?
No.
Remember to pick up your jacket from the locker room.
Thanks.
Have you already scanned file 45-34 from '98?
Mélanie's file?
No. We prioritize digitalizing cases that are still open, so I haven't…
Can you get it out, please? I want to check something.
No, I can't just get it out for you. Make an official request at headquarters.
Agathe.
You know that takes forever.
-Two, three weeks at most. -In two weeks, it'll be too late!
Too late for what?
At long last! What the hell were you doing?
No news on the husband?
No. We know that he asked for a divorce. It still hasn't happened.
You think he's the N from N + Z?
Niels Levy. It fits, right?
Maybe he wanted to speed up the process?
It's a motive, anyway.
Yeah.
So, what did you find during the search?
Just a few boxes of antianxiety pills.
Right. Okay.
You okay?
-Yes. -No, something's up.
What's going on with you? Come on, man. You can tell me.
You're going to think I'm crazy.
-When I was in the VR room-- -Wait. That's her.
Zoé Levy's sister.
-Good morning, Mrs. Clovin. -Good morning.
Would you have a cigarette?
They stopped seeing each other?
She and Niels, right.
He moved to Germany.
They tried staying friends,
but Zoé was still in love with him.
She called me the day before yesterday.
She'd just received the divorce papers.
I didn't pick up. I was annoyed.
-If I'd picked up, she'd still be alive. -No, you don't know that.
You think she killed herself?
Did she talk to you about it? Tell you that she wanted to end things?
Yes, but I didn't think she'd do it.
You sure she hadn't arranged to meet anyone?
She was well-dressed.
No. She had an important presentation at work.
We found some writing in the sand next to her.
N + Z inside a heart.
The kind of thing couples in love would draw.
That kind of thing isn't Zoé's style.
It's what kids do, isn't it?
Then again, she met Niels on that beach.
Where were you? I've been waiting for you.
You didn't drop her off?
You left suddenly without a word. I was worried.
Sorry.
No problem. I love you.
Okay. See you at Nathan's tonight.
No. I'm not going to come.
I'm exhausted.
No, you must be kidding. It's the semifinal. You can't ditch me.
I promised Nathan you'd come!
All this over a packet of cigarettes?
It's not that.
What is it, then?
I'm exhausted.
Thank you, Doctor.
Right. There you go.
The coroner said there are no signs of intentional violence.
Her lungs were full of water. She did drown.
-Right. -What?
Or someone drowned her.
And… Niels Levy?
Kim checked. He is in Germany.
Right.
Look, we both know something's off.
-Her clothes, for a start. -Yes.
And that N + Z in the sand.
I really think she wasn't alone on that beach.
Right, we've got nothing.
The DA's going to close the case. I know him.
He'll say she was depressed, that she couldn't cope with her divorce.
Drowned. Suicide. The end.
Maybe we could ask to look for DNA anyway.
On a body that spent over 15 hours in salt water?
No, not on the body. At her place.
I can hear him now.
"Béguin! Do you know how much a DNA search costs?"
-Orsat. Speak of the devil. -There you go.
-Mr. District Attorney. -I read the coroner's report.
I expect to close this case. Send me the file.
Wait. I think it's worth checking for DNA at her apartment.
For a suicide?
Do you know how much a DNA search costs?
Maybe we could appeal for witnesses.
If nothing comes up in 24 hours, send me the file.
He fucking hung up on me.
-Twenty-four hours. That DA is crazy. -A nutcase.
Okay, that time I messed up.
The one before that was good. I jumped over 12 cars.
What's the point of jumping over 12 cars?
You wouldn't understand.
No.
What I understand is that some people are facing 60,000 francs in damage.
I mean, look at you. It's ridiculous.
-Rather this than your shitty life. -Marvin.
Rest assured, you won't have a shitty life.
You won't have any kind of life. At this rate, you'll be dead next week!
That will be all.
Is something wrong?
I'm realizing I haven't lived. I haven't been to the US or even seen Titanic.
-I haven't done anything. -Well…
You're married. You have a kid. Look at me. I have nothing.
-Nothing. -Ladies.
-Mr. District Attorney. -That looks delicious.
Well, enjoy.
Thanks.
No. Don't go for him. He's clingy.
He's hot. I'm sure he has a nice ass.
Are you okay? Are you stressed?
I mean, when you have a baby,
your life kind of stops.
Juju will be older soon.
It'll be easier.
There's the match at your man's friend's place.
It'll be nice.
-No, actually, I'm not going. -What?
-But it's the semifinal! -I know.
And I bought face paint.
We'll do it at your place. I'll wear it anyway.
-You going to finish your panini? -Yeah.
Looking for something?
I'm gutted. Someone stole one rooibos.
I'm furious.
I think I saw your tin.
I fucking knew it. Was it Bruno?
I'll check for prints.
I'll fuck him up.
-Has anyone seen Bruno? -In the bathroom.
Damn it.
Bruno?
CASE FILE CASE: MÉLANIE BÉGUIN
LEROY FAMILY
-Romane! We haven't seen each in a long-- -Dad! It's Ludo!
You've grown, right?
Okay. You've grown up.
-What about the appeal for witnesses? -Can I have some champagne?
-Yes! -No!
But, Dad…
-Lucien, I already said no. -Lulu, she already said no. There.
Ludo, I'm warning you, no work tonight. It's our 27-year anniversary.
-Twenty-seven years already? -Yes.
-Whoa.
Five minutes, and then you can have him back, okay?
-Five minutes. -Five minutes, love.
-Five minutes. -Yes.
Okay, and you two, put your screens away.
-No. -Mom!
You got Mélanie's file?
-Have I told you how I met Dad? -Yes.
I was about to tell you something earlier.
Yeah.
When I went back to the VR room, for Zoé Levy…
I saw Mélanie.
You saw Mélanie? What, you saw her dead on the beach?
-Alive. -What are you talking about?
Alive. Like you and me.
I can handle this case.
-What? -Kim and I can handle it.
We'll talk to Le Goff--
No. You're not taking this case away from me. No!
You're telling me you saw Mélanie's ghost.
I said that I…
I said that I saw Mélanie.
It's just a turn of phrase, man.
Okay? Of course I imagined her because they both died on the same beach.
Champagne, Ludo?
No, thanks. I'm good. I'm just leaving. My five minutes are up.
Okay.
Who else can I tell, if not you?
You can tell me anything.
Happy 27th anniversary.
Enjoy your family time. I'll see you tomorrow.
-Ludo… -It's all good.
Sam, put your things away. How many times do I have to tell you?
It's a tie, but France keeps up the attack… Goal!
We scored! Two goals! I don't believe it!
My God! We're in the final!
Lilian, I love you! Lilian Thuram is the best!
I love him! We're in the final!
We're in the final!
Dad? My tablet broke, look.
You're not asleep?
I am. I'm sleepwalking.
Okay…
Yeah. We'll get it fixed. Here.
What are you doing?
What am I doing?
I'm looking for an old photograph
from the 1998 World Cup.
It worked.
It worked!
What worked?
I'm not in it anymore.
That means I have a chance.
You have to leave now.
You need to buy your train ticket.
Tomorrow morning, as soon as the ticket office opens,
you'll go buy one?
And we'll meet here at 1:00 p.m.? For your lunch break?
How will we know it's worked?
The file about your accident.
If this works, it will disappear.
Mélou?
I'm sorry I lied about the smokes.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ORSAT
What's with this mug?
Mr. District Attorney.
Very well, thank you. And you?
Yes, of course.
Yes, absolutely.
CASE FILE DATE: 17 JULY 1998
The date changed?
You were supposed to die on the 19th at 8:00 a.m.
Here it's the 17th at 11:00 a.m.
We've lost two days.
The 17th?
In eight days' time?
I can't…
It can't be. That means no matter what we do, I'm going to die!
Maybe if I talk to Ludo about it, he'll find a solution. He--
No. Don't talk to him about it.
I know what I'm like. He won't believe you.
No, if you tell him,
he'll stop you coming back here.
I don't want to die.
No, but listen.
You die two days earlier, so your file must have changed.
Can I see it?
There are pictures, you know.
Can I see it?
Wait.
There, that ring with the pearl on it.
It's not mine.
Are you sure?
I know all my rings. It's not mine.
Plus, it's tacky. I'd never wear that.
I know that ring. I've seen it somewhere.
Where?
On Zoé Levy.
Who's that?
Wait. One second. Photo archive.
Print.
What did you see?
We'll meet here at 11:00 p.m.
What is it? What did you see?
Ludo, what did you see?
It wasn't an accident.
You were murdered.