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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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NEW: Train your ear with the Listening Challenge!
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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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
Nina
Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Nina has been teaching French for 10 years. 6pm in Paris' Art Director and Editor in Chief, she's also a talented illustrator and loves knitting for her son (and the whole 6pm in Paris Team!).
Anicet
Anicet was born in Gien, a small town in the South of Paris, and raised in the Loire Valley. Anicet came to the US in 2018 and has been teaching French since. When it comes to language nerds, Anicet has the full package! In addition to a Master’s Degree in Classics, with a specialty in linguistics and language history, he is a trained professional singer. His career has taken him worldwide singing regularly in more than 6 languages.
Quentin
Quentin is French and American and was raised between the French Riviera and Maryland. He studied performing arts and specialized in musical theater. He's been teaching French since 2018. Quentin is a real showman and he loves using his professional acting training to make learning French entertaining and enjoyable.
Léa
Léa grew up in Tours and Toulouse, and moved to New York in 2008. She's been teaching French for 15 years and opened her own French school in NYC (Coucou French Classes). Never afraid to mix business with pleasure, Léa married one of her students! To unwind, she likes to travel to the French Caribbean with her son and husband.
Lisa
Lisa grew up in sunny Provence before moving to Paris, where she studied social sciences and international relations. After living in Canada and Morocco, she moved to the US in 2019, where she now works as a translator and French teacher. In her free time, you can find her watching movies, playing with her dog, or being bad at pickleball.
Julie
Julie is from Besançon, in eastern France. After completing her Master’s Degree in International Law and Political Science, she moved to the US in 2011. She's been teaching French since 2019. Julie is a mother of two and loves horseback riding and tennis. She also plays the flute.
Melissa
Melissa is a French teacher and actor who has taught all ages and performed across the US and NYC. When not in a dance class or at the theater, you’ll find her playing board games and experimenting with recipes (with mixed results). She is passionate about creativity, multiculturalism, and lifelong learning.
Elsa
Born and raised in Lyon, Elsa was born of French and Congolese descent and grew up in a culturally mixed household which awakened her desire to discover the world. Elsa is a published author in France and is passionate about literature, creative writing, and arts in general. In her free time, Elsa loves to learn new languages and spend time with her dog. She has been teaching French since 2022 to both adults and children.
Julien
Born and raised in Lausanne, Switzerland, Julien began his journey teaching French in Japan, where he lived for three years starting in 2001. A Japanese-French translator and former contemporary dancer in NYC, he later joined Coucou French Classes as their Director of Education. Passionate about languages, Julien also plays the piano and never misses a chance to hit the dance floor.
Eléonore
Eléonore was born in Paris and grew up in the South of France. After graduating from university in Lyon with a degree in Film, she moved to Paris and then NYC. She has been teaching French to English speakers for the past 10 years, and loves to share her native language and culture with a healthy dose of humor and wit.
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Pierre
Raised in eastern France, Pierre studied Classics in Lyon before living in Paris and London, then moving to New York in 2020. He joined Coucou French Classes as a teacher and loves helping students make sense of even the trickiest grammar rules. Outside the classroom, you’ll find him cooking—or reading about politics.
Alice
Alice grew up in Paris and studied at top schools in France and Canada before setting off to Singapore, Hong Kong, and now NYC, collecting 7 languages along the way. She brings a cheerful vibe and sneaks in jokes (and sometimes snacks) to make sure everyone's having fun. In her free time: cooking, dancing, and anything but rollercoasters.
Jérémy
Jérémy is a bon vivant teacher and actor from the charming Ville Rose, Toulouse, with roots in Italy. His passion is his life’s work: transmitting knowledge and emotion. Whether teaching French or performing on stage and on camera, he strives to share joy, wit, culture, and critical thinking.