Two factory workers lose their jobs, gain someone else's turtles, and accidentally find freedom in 20 perfect minutes.
After being laid off from their fish deep-freezing factory, two workers, Esther and André accept a temporary job offer. They are assigned to look after the turtles of a well off couple while they are on vacation. After a couple of days spent in the luxurious villa, Esther and André neglect the house and spend all their time in the garden. They finally take French leave and join a groups of fishermen, by the side of a lazy river.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched garden becomes entire universe.
Acting
Brigitte Dedry's wordless defiance is everything.
Director
Inés Rabadán
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Belgium's 1999 economic restructuring, the film quietly echoes real factory closures across Wallonia.
Inés Rabadán shot the river scenes in actual chronological order so the actors' sunburns would be real.
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