Médiadiffusion - Atelier de Production de l'IAD

Nine year-old Thomas spends most of his days at the flea market closely observing the Wheeling's and dealings of the market's sellers . His desire to be one of them leads him to embark on a one-night adventure that overwhelms him.

Simon, wrecked by a love sorrow, overflows with sadness. He literally starts to shed all the tears of his whole body. Constantly soaked head to foot, he has to face this new physical state that he’s incapable to stop. An encounter will allow him to take a step back from his pain, to point to another perception of sorrow.

Billie is a mechanic in a village in Wallonia. Isolated and in debt, she must spend a weekend dealing with Wilhem, her creditor, and welcoming Loup, her disabled brother...

Months after a violent separation, Anouk and Pablo have to meet two members of the Ministry of State at Anouk's place to have the legal authenticity of their cohabitation validated. This is very important for Pablo to be able to regularize his status as a foreigner in Belgium. He must convince Anouk to pretend to be a couple again for one last hour.

Joséphine is 15 years old and lives with her mother, brother and sister in a caravan in an old holiday campsite that has become residential. Social services want her to testify against her mother. In the midst of questioning, she will get closer to Elsa, a camping teenager with a strong character. A new life then seems to be offered to Joséphine, that of a young girl of her age.

Solitude in the Haut-Jura. During the days and nights of winter, Max and his companions split their time between farming activities, skiing, and the pub. Everything is muffled, by the snow and the silence. Up until singing cuts this silence and reunites the community. This is a film that is fascinated by the forms of the landscape and the presence of men, but also by an ambiance that opens the imagination.

Just another moving job : tight timing, tense client, nothing out of the ordinary. But in Aurélie’s house, the air is heavier than expected. “Chokbar” and “Baby Bob” don’t know it yet, but they’re about to carry more than boxes.

At 21, Charlotte thrives within the insular world of Belgian student circles alongside her older brother. A stern and unyielding baptism committee member, she revels in the authority her status brings. Yet, despite herself, her perspective on this environment, its abuses, and its power dynamics begins to change.

While looking for his concert outfit, Alexander will meet two refugees that his roommate had housed the day before. Meeting the other, Alex will become aware of the derisory aspect of his quest.

“The President” is being held in a closed centre in Belgium. He tells Élodie, whom he calls “the International”, about what he is experiencing and going through as he awaits his forced deportation to his country of origin.

In Switzerland, in the village I grew up in, I meet up with Céline, a childhood friend. She’s doing her military service. For a long time, I too wanted to follow the same path.

On an intimate journey, Lara meets up with her sister Marie, a young woman with Down’s syndrome who is slowly regaining her ability to speak after 3 years of silence. As she revisits her memories, Lara transforms their journey into a quest to redefine their bond and come to terms with the past.

Neris and Nicole are two women who have left their native country, in the hope of a better life. They are cleaning up places in private households. They don’t know each other but something links them together. The source of their strength.