22 minutes of freedom, and he still can't walk out the door.
Nicolas is a young man just released from jail. He spends his first day of freedom watching and hesitating, in a community care centre, in a hotel room. Loneliness.
Acting
Celinain's silence speaks entire parole hearings.
Direction
Poirier traps you in rooms that should feel free.
Cinematography
Empty hallways that look like futures.
Director
Manuel Poirier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Manuel Poirier made this as his film school graduation project at IDHEC, now one of France's most prestigious film schools.
1984 France saw rising prison reform debates; this short quietly argues institutions prepare you only for more institutions.
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