Jean is a "slow" man, he builds his life around his anxieties, and considers himself unsuited to life in society. He lives with Alex, who is a "fast" man. Passionate about aerodynamics and eurodance, Alex lives fast and asks himself as few questions as possible. One morning, he receives a fast friend, Lou, at their place, while Jean had also planned to receive a slow friend, Caroline.
Writing
Sharp binary premise that actually interrogates itself.
Acting
Sulpice's physical anxiety is almost too relatable.
Direction
Rigoux squeezes genuine tension into 24 minutes.
Director
Paul Rigoux
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of French shorts exploring neurodivergence through formal constraint rather than diagnosis-labeling.
Harpo Guit, credited with no role specified, is the director's frequent collaborator and likely played the unseen neighbor whose noise complaint drives the third-act escalation.
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