“Le premier homme” is a semi-fictional documentary portraying the story of a mysterious man known as Mr. B., who lives as a hermit deep in nature. After spending his entire life working relentlessly just to survive, and only a few years before retirement, Mr. B. abandons everything — his job, family, friends, and home — in search of a simpler and more authentic existence.

Crushed by an increasingly inhuman and destructive system, he finds refuge far from society, where he develops extraordinary abilities: controlling the elements, communicating with animals, and even levitating.

By refusing to take part in the exploitation of nature and human beings, and by embracing a humble and responsible way of living, Mr. B. stands against the excesses of neoliberalism. Like a modern David facing Goliath, he embodies a deeply contemporary struggle that he will pursue without compromise once he feels ready to return to what is paradoxically called “civilization.”