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COMÉDIE DRAMATIQUE  |  9 MINUTES  |  2023

En deuil, engourdie et en quête de sensations, une femme cherche du répit à la piscine, mais trouve l’absurde.

Grieving, numb, and desperate to feel alive, a woman seeks solace in a swimming pool—but finds only absurdity.
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Coming February 7
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COMÉDIE DRAMATIQUE  |  9 MINUTES  |  2023

En deuil, engourdie et en quête de sensations, une femme cherche du répit à la piscine, mais trouve l’absurde.

Grieving, numb, and desperate to feel alive, a woman seeks solace in a swimming pool—but finds only absurdity.

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  • Anesthésié·e
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Synopsis (fr)
Quatre jours après un décès qui l’a laissée anesthésiée, une femme tente de reprendre contact avec la réalité. Entre excès de tabasco, alcool et une visite à la piscine, elle espère trouver un peu de répit. Mais dans ce grand bain où l’absurde et la bureaucratie s’entrelacent, elle découvre que faire son deuil n’est pas aussi simple qu’une brasse coulée. Entre humour noir et introspection, ce récit capture la quête maladroite d’un retour à la vie.
Synopsis (en)
Four days after a death that left her numb, a woman tries to reconnect with reality. Between excessive tabasco, alcohol, and a visit to the pool, she hopes to find some relief. Yet in this grand swim where absurdity meets bureaucracy, she discovers that mourning isn’t as simple as a leisurely backstroke. Blending dark humor and introspection, this story captures the clumsy journey back to life.
Director: Lucie Langlois; Production: Angele de Lorme; Screenplay: Lucie Langlois; Image: Théo Fauger; Sound: Rémi Seffacene; Editing: Julie Hervieu; Soundtrack: Maxime Emeriau
Cast: Karine Dogliani, Louise Herrero