Ça ne peut pas continuer comme ça!

When the President falls ill, his inner circle comes up with an unusual plan: temporarily replace him with a lookalike so the state can keep functioning and public confidence won't wobble. They recruit Vincent, a reserved actor from the Comédie-Française who has spent his career in small parts, more comfortable backstage than in the spotlight. As he begins to play the presidential role, the easy script of image and etiquette collides with unexpected personal awkwardness and moral questions. The story watches how a modest performer adapts to ceremonial power, how aides manage the deception, and how a supposedly stable republic reacts when appearances take priority over truth.

The film was made for French television in 2013, directed by Dominique Cabrera from a concept by Olivier Gorce, and features Aurélien Recoing, Sylvia Berger, Serge Bagdassarian, and Denis Podalydès among the cast.

There are no widely reported major award wins or nominations for this TV movie, it didn't surface as a big awards contender in international festival records.

Though not a mainstream international hit, the movie prompted discussion in French cultural outlets about political image management and the theatrical side of power. Viewers and critics who encountered it often remember its central premise and the way a theatre actor's presence changes the mood of public ritual.

Critics who reviewed it praised the performances, especially the nuanced turn by the lead, and highlighted the film's interest in identity, authority, and performative leadership. It reads like a quiet satire, asking how much of governance is about script and appearances, and how an understated individual copes when asked to inhabit a public myth.