Two young boys, Victor and Rainer, take the commuter train to spend the evening in Paris. In a nightclub on the banks of the Seine they go from one disappointment to another, from failed chat ups to street brawls. But as they get carried away by the night, they leave the city for the forest. In the silence of the moonlight nature, the desire between the two friends becomes increasingly vibrant. A new day is born from their friendship.
Cinematography
Moonlight on skin that looks like silver mercury.
Direction
Klotz makes 67 minutes feel like a fever dream you can't shake.
Acting
Paquet and Wojcik communicate everything through silence and proximity.
Director
Héléna Klotz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Klotz shot the forest scenes in actual moonlight with minimal artificial lighting, causing multiple retakes when clouds passed.
Released when French cinema was rediscovering queer male intimacy beyond AIDS tragedy narratives—part of a quiet revolution.
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