Guillaume Brandt

In a moment of anger in a grocery store in Lausanne, a father loses patience and disciplines his disobedient child. A shocked customer immediately intervenes to express her concern. Other customers join the conversation and the discussion soon turns into a debate that gradually gets out of hand.

Camille, a single mother and home helper, tries as best she can to raise her son Théo, who has severe language problems. Obliged to replace a colleague, she is forced to take care of Mr. Conti, a silent old man.

Two-part performance series, developed, performed, and recorded on film on 11 March 2014 at the ECAL, Lausanne.

In the intimacy of their rooms, Claude-Emmanuelle, Régina, and Nicole apply makeup in front of mirrors. Their precise, repetitive gestures become rituals of transformation and self-affirmation. Fragments of past, secret thoughts, and desires emerge through their voices. Interwoven with images of the city, the film links private experiences to the universal, exploring destinies that brush against each other without ever crossing paths.