Germain, an introspective retiree, abruptly becomes a widower at 75. He barely has the time to realize what has happened to him before his family forces their way into his daily life: non-stop phone calls and visits, meals and activities organized in advance – all meant to make his life as regular as clockwork. But Germain’s mind is elsewhere. Honoring a promise he made to his dear departed wife, he suddenly finds himself at the heart of a contemporary dance company’s newest work.
Keywords
- Female Filmmakers
- Les René du Cinéma
- Locarno Film Festival!
Actors
- François Berléand
- Kacey Mottet Klein
- La Ribot
- Astrid Whettnall
- Luc Bruchez
Director
- Delphine Lehericey
After the death of his wife, a seventy-five-year-old pensioner must cope with his family members intruding on his quiet life.
Germain, an introspective retiree, abruptly becomes a widower at 75. He barely has the time to realize what has happened to him before his family forces their way into his daily life: non-stop phone calls and visits, meals and activities organized in advance – all meant to make his life as regular as clockwork. But Germain’s mind is elsewhere. Honoring a promise he made to his dear departed wife, he suddenly finds himself at the heart of a contemporary dance company’s newest work.