Comment c'est loin

Ten years into a life without a record deal, Orel and Gringe are now in their mid thirties and still chasing a breakthrough. They scrape together jokes about sex and alcohol to fill the pages of a supposed rap album, yet the clock is ticking. A meeting with producers looms, and the pressure to deliver a first track within 24 hours becomes a test of nerve. Old habits pull at them: the tiny town they call home, a circle of drinking buddies, and girlfriends who doubt their ambition. Can they turn nerves into lines and finally punch through the block that has held them back? Moreover the camera catches their missteps and stubborn humor as they bumble toward a breakthrough.

Produced as a collaborative French project, Comment c est loin is credited to Stéphanie Murat, Christophe Offenstein and Orelsan and released in 2015. The data here does not specify a single director, but the team emphasizes a shared distinct vision.

Audiences and critics respond to the film as a light but sharp take on creative block and friendship under pressure. It leans into honest talk about aging and chasing a dream while keeping the mood playful, with enough warmth to keep jokes feeling earned rather than reckless and a grin.

The film resonates with fans of the duo and a growing French rap audience by presenting a meta portrait of artists testing ideas in a small town. Its soundtrack helped sustain interest in Casseurs Flowters and reinforced the appeal of their offbeat humor and candid banter among later conversations everywhere.

Box office details are not widely reported, but the film drew a dedicated audience in France and among fans of Orelsan and Gringe, illustrating its appeal to followers of their music and humor in select markets and in international markets.