"We need to change the pool water" – "Hitler had the highest ratings in Germany, but he wasn't good."

Isabelle de Rochechouart aspires to adapt Big Brother for France.

The series delves into the origins of reality TV, exploring the promotion of intellectual emptiness through the cynical backstage machinations of Loft Story and the ambitions of a ruthless producer. A fascinating narrative device, Culte remarkably portrays the fierce battle for ratings between production teams and the insular world of television networks. Under the guise of a media thriller, it examines themes of ambition.

The casting director's character blurs the line between fact and fiction, introducing a deranged individual engaging in onanism just centimeters away from Loana, separated by a glass pane. His only defense—that millions of French people perform similar acts daily—is a bold stroke of creative imagination. The dialogues are uncannily insightful, remarking, for instance, that the contestants talk more about parties than politics. The final image starkly reveals the dismal reality: eleven thousand hours of such mind-numbing programming are broadcast annually.

"Can entertainment go too far? Does French television still have morals?" – "Steevy is definitely sexier than the Pope."