Locarno Shorts Weeks 2021

Frisson d’amour

by Maxence Stamatiadis
France  ·  2019  ·  Color  ·  20'  ·  o.v. French

On Demand

13 - 20 | 02 | 2021

With her fluo sneakers and platinum sweep, Suzanne is haunted by the passing of her husband Édouard. She talks to him, his pictures invade the apartment. A double slides in between her and the ghost…

It’s a moving and inventive portrait of the director’s grandmother, living in a jungle of screens and connected objects. In a sweetly outdated environment, these multiple interfaces, which have become ordinary, create a captivating contrast that flirts with science fiction. With humor and tenderness, Maxence Stamatiadis explores the range of possibilities offered by digital gadgets, to spread love and fight against solitude.

Locarno is ...

… “lucarne” in French, which translates into “skylight”: a small opening which allows light to come in.

Maxence Stamatiadis


Information

Director
Maxence Stamatiadis

Cast
Suzanne Mouradian, Neïl Beloufa, Anaig Kantarci, Aziz Onatca, David Sitruk

Producer
Agathe Berman

Executive producer
Katya Laraison

Cinematography
Marine Atlan

Screenplay
Maxence Stamatiadis, Elsa Jonquet

Sound
Benjamin Feuillade

Sound Designer
Adam Wolny

Editing
Elsa Jonquet

Production
Agathe Berman Studio
agathe.berman@icloud.com


Locarno Shorts Weeks Program