Martine is 25. Since breaking up with François, she has the feeling that the world is caving in on her. Between small jobs and one-night stands, she can't seem to get a fix on herself. In desperation, after a last quarrel with François, she unintentionally causes an accident that leads her to the emergency ward of a psychiatric hospital. During her brief stay, she unexpectedly sparks into life. She takes an interest in two young patients, Pierre and Anne, convinced that she is doing the right thing in supervising their love life...
Acting
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi weaponizes vulnerability into something terrifyingly watchable.
Direction
Ferreira Barbosa walks the tightrope between cruelty and tenderness with zero safety net.
Director
Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Laurence Ferreira Barbosa's feature debut after assisting Leos Carax—explaining the beautiful people behaving badly DNA.
Released during France's 'jeune cinéma' wave, it captures a specific 90s moment when female directors finally got to be as messy as their male counterparts.
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