Who was your favourite character?

Baloo was my favorite character. He conveyed all of the "ambiguity" of a senior member of the department who has to mediate the conflicts among his co-workers but without alienating any of them. For instance, he was sympathetic to Fred's over-involvement in the lives of his "cases"(especially little Ousman, who was devastated when his mother was forced to abandon him) but he had to temper his empathy with the harsh reality of having to work under an emotionless boss like Beauchard.

Although she was not my favorite character, I share your opinion of Nora (I believe that is the character's name). She brought to the scene you mention all of the anger and frustration that must plague so many emancipated Muslim women. The problem I had with that scene was the unlikelihood that a Muslim man (especially one of his age) would have submitted to such a prolonged diatribe, and that a public employee, even in France, would have escaped repercussions as a result of such loss of control.

My favourite was Nadine ( the outstanding Karin Viard) and her physical attack on Iris ( Marina Fois) in their office was surely one of more realistic fights I have seen on screen.