Lila and Mo meet at a bus stop. Lila has a paralyzing speech impediment. Mo is chatty and exuberant. Lila is preparing for her exams. Mo illegally races cars for a living. Opposites attract, and they fall in love. But Mo carries a secret burden…
Acting
Forestier's physical performance—she's basically doing sign language with her entire body.
Direction
Forestier directs herself with zero vanity, maximum vulnerability.
Sound
The sound design weaponizes silence; you hear every breath she can't take.
Director
Sara Forestier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Forestier spent months researching speech impediments and worked with a stuttering specialist; she refused to use voice modulation in post.
The film subtly mirrors the 1995 banlieue riots' aftermath—Mo's racing circuits through those same neglected Parisian suburbs.
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