Gérard Depardieu's appeal for his conviction on sexual assault charges stemming from the 2021 filming of "Les Volets verts" will take place from November 16 to 20, 2026, as announced by the Paris Court of Appeal. He was initially sentenced on May 13, 2025, to 18 months in prison with a suspended sentence for sexually assaulting two women, identified as Amélie (then 54) and Sarah (then 34), a decorator and assistant director respectively. The court cited the consistent testimony of the plaintiffs against Depardieu's evolving statements. The tribunal also noted the excessive harshness of the defense's arguments, which caused secondary victimization to the plaintiffs, awarding them additional damages for this prejudice.