Johanne Sacreblu

Johanne Sacreblu returns to Villa Croissant and is immediately confronted by her family, who fear her transition will tarnish the family business. The Ratatouille rivals press their own son Agtugo to prove he’s a rightful heir, deepening the sense of a family war. To settle the dispute, both sides agree to enter a nationwide bread-making competition.

That night, Johanne talks with her friend Emily and the ghost of Marie Antoinette about her ambivalence toward the contest. She laments France’s rampant discrimination and questions whether the spectacle is worth the cost. The conversation frames her resolve to challenge the status quo beyond a single competition.

The first round unfolds, with contestants racing on foot to a tower that appears as the Eiffel Tower on screen. The event is hosted by Ladybug and Cat Noir and is staged as a bold, symbolic challenge. Johanne crosses the finish line first, undoing Agtugo and triggering tension with his family.

Agtugo is publicly scorned by his own family for losing the opening race, illustrating the brutal criteria used to judge worth in both rival houses. The moment underscores the competition as a battleground for legitimacy rather than talent. The humiliation pushes Agtugo and his relatives to double down on their smear campaigns against Johanne.

That night, Jacques Audiard laments being treated as garbage, a melancholic aside that mirrors the social marginalization threaded through the story. His comment adds to the film’s satirical critique of national pretensions and class bias. It foreshadows the growing discontent that fuels the characters’ reckless choices.

Johanne meets Agtugo at night and shares her desire to eradicate racism and sexism in France. The conversation sparks a romance as they realize they share a common rebellion against oppressive norms. They agree to tie in the next round, intensifying their partnership against a hostile system.

In the next round, the pair publicly ties, signaling that they’ll challenge the establishment together. Their plan to deport Muslims is presented as a provocative 'reform' but reveals manipulation and xenophobia at the heart of the contest. The moment marks a dangerous pivot from personal rivalry to political outrage.

When the tie is discovered, government leaders refuse to accept the result and demand a fatal baguette duel. The confrontation turns absurdly theatrical while exposing how power uses spectacle to control public sentiment. Johanne and Agtugo refuse to duel, choosing instead to confront the system on their own terms.

The duel unfolds in a silent-film style as the crowd watches. The French ambassador Papa Johns arrives with Agtugo’s brother and Johanne’s family butler Wigles, threatening to kill them with French fries. The tension escalates as Papa Johns is stabbed, revealing a deeper conspiracy at play.

Johanne exposes that Papa Johns is controlled by a rat, which uses secrets for evil purposes. Papa Johns confesses the rat's influence, confirming the manipulation at the heart of the conflict. Wigles reveals Stockholm syndrome as his motive, killing Papa Johns and ending the immediate threat.

A journalist interviews Johanne about the chaotic events, and she reveals that a cake from Mexico is her gift. The exchange exposes themes of identity, influence, and cultural exchange wrapped in a biting satire. The scene ends with a freeze-frame as she is about to smash the cake into the interviewer’s face.

In the post-credits teaser, Johanne’s mother recounts the day to Johanne and Agtugo’s son, finishing with a tender, mocking song about how bad he smells. The moment satirizes parental nostalgia and the absurd, continued noise of social mythmaking. The scene closes the film on a darkly comic note about family memory and reputations.