The young, handsome, rural Benoît is down in the dumps and wants to do something good for humanity. He reports to the organisation ‘Pensioners without Christmas’. The director is clear: ‘Be friendly, polite, effective, but don’t exaggerate.’ However, he isn’t prepared for the calibre of Béa, the old lady with whom Benoît goes to dinner. A simple interaction turns out to be a psychological swing door, in which the perspective keeps changing. In the end, it isn’t so clear who is performing a service for whom.
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Should We Never Meet Again
In a desperate attempt to find shelter, a man slowly finds himself in another world.
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Wandering Between
Beautifully drawn animation about a boy who loses himself in a fantasy world, looking for love.
Film details
- Country of production
- France
- Year
- 2005
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2006
- Length
- 28"
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
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