Génération Quoi ? Doc

Directed by Laetitia Moreau

The integration of 20-30 year-olds has become the greatest challenge facing European societies. Downgrading, exclusion, longer periods of study, precarious contracts, lack of prospects. Behind the concept of «Generation Y» lies a profound rupture. One year of investigation in France, 20 characters, 18 months of filming, 8 months of editing: an eventful documentary collection accompanied by an exceptional web platform.

Episode 1 – Pass or die

30% of this generation leave school without a baccalaureate. How do they manage? Vincent finds a construction internship in Spain through a local mission; Marie-Laure breaks down and hits the road; Max and Élodie are taken in by the Espace Césame team; Jean-Pierre gets lost in temping assignments... Between unemployment and downgrading, only their energy keeps them afloat.

Episode 2 - Master unemployment and master class

45% of 18-25 year-olds pursue higher education, in the race for the right degree. Sabrina is off to Denmark to validate her master's degree in history; Massira and Clément run the student office at law school; Aurélie and Romain are shining at ESSEC. They all know that a Master 2 is the minimum requirement for a successful life. But what does success mean?

Episode 3 - When does life begin?

Nowadays, youth lasts until the age of 30-35. Once you've finished school, the integration process takes several more years. Paul lives in a flat-share. After eight years of study, he earns minimum wage. He's turning 30. It's time to make a choice; Julie, despite a Master's 2, works at a series of odd jobs and still lives at home with her parents; Aurélie, a cashier in a retail chain, decides to leave the city to raise her child in the countryside; Moussa creates a citizens’ association... and finds himself in Washington, supported by a foundation close to Obama.

Directed by: Laetitia Moreau
Written by: Laetitia Moreau
Production: YAMI 2 - Christophe Nick
Broadcaster: France 2
Year of release: 2013
Duration: 3 x 70 min