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Camel, 20 years old, stifled by the violence of his social condition and his factory job, one day unintentionally triggers a global shutdown with a single sentence he utters. He nevertheless meets a girl his own age, unlike any other, who will offer him answers and a day outside of time that he will be forced to forget forever.
Jun 2026
Marie, a young doctor, experienced a miscarriage four months ago. Unable to grieve, the marriage to her French husband Jude starts to break apart. But when her parents pay them an unexpected visit, the world which Marie has built for herself so carefully starts to crumble.
Nov 2026
15-year-old Margaux finds out about her attractiveness and the early stages of sexuality, all in the same time as she tries to escape from a monstrous creature stalking her daily.
Dec 2016
Apr 2026
Feb 2024
Two young men, Damien and Tom, are about to have sex before Tom puts an end to the encounter by confessing that he doesn't want to. To comfort him, Damien tells him about his failed first time.
Jul 2023
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An Armenian funeral meal takes an unexpected turn.
Judith, a 40-ish year old hospital clown who lives alone, is increasingly unsettled by Francis, her next-door neighbour, a joyful and invasive retired military. Her suspicions are heightened when disturbing details are discovered about him, leading her to spy everything he does. Lost between paranoia and reality, Judith becomes consumed by her obsession. What is eventually uncovered is far more horrifying than she ever imagined...
Jun 2025
Mar 2020
"Au regard de ses pensées" traces a moment in the life of a single-parent family living in poverty. Thus, through the eyes and journey of a child creating a gift for an absent mother, "Au regard de ses pensées" reveals a social dead-end imposed from the earliest age and conditioned, primarily, by a lack of attention.
Sep 2025
Samuel is sensitive. Samuel is lonely. Samuel only lives for hardcore punk music and underground horror movies. Samuel suffers from being misunderstood. Samuel often recalls his ex-girlfriend, Eva. Samuel, in painful moments, also speaks to the Devil.
Sep 2017
Nina, a middle school student about to move into second grade, finds herself against her teachers for a grade that would save her future.
Mar 2024
Dec 2024
Oct 2023
Every night, a young man forgets the woman he loves. Every morning, she owes him relearning their story. For one other day, they experience love as intense as ephemeral, until even written memories start to disappear, only remains then, a love that continues to exist, despite forgetness.
Oct 2025
Sep 2024