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Intimate Drama Explores Toxic Relationship Through Child's Eyes
14 Apr
Summary
- Debut film captures a couple's dysfunction over 24 hours.
- Young daughter's perspective is central to the narrative.
- Filmmakers employ a raw, intimate approach to depict domestic violence.
The debut feature from French directors Lola Cambourieu and Yann Berlier offers a stark portrayal of a couple's relationship dysfunction over a single 24-hour period. The narrative unfolds from the perspective of their young daughter, who witnesses the intimate details of her parents' fractured life. This directorial duo, previously recognized for Oscar-nominated short films, adopted a distinctly intimate filmmaking style for their latest project.
Shot with a small crew and featuring their daughter, Anouk Berlier-Cambourieu, in a leading role alongside Noëmie Édé-Decugis and Hugo Carton, the film prioritizes raw authenticity. Producers describe the method as radical on-set writing, presenting domestic violence in its everyday banality and persistence, devoid of moral judgment or easy resolutions. Acquisition managers have praised the filmmakers' precision and exhausting intimacy, marking their arrival as significant new cinematic authors.
