Gabriel and Iris head back to their family holiday home in Portugal with their daughters Emma and Zoé, a couple of adorable six-year-old twins, for a vacation. In the heart of the sun-drenched countryside, as the little ones swim and laugh, the couple’s past begins to rear its head. Emma is overwhelmed by a secret that is simply too big for her to keep, and which she has no right to share with her twin sister.
Acting
Océane Le Caoussin's devastating stillness as Emma — a child carrying adult weight.
Direction
The twin sisters direct with unspoken understanding, mirroring their subject.
Cinematography
Blinding Portuguese sun that refuses to illuminate anything.
Director
Laura Laperrousaz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real-life sisters Clara and Laura Laperrousaz cast actual twins Océane and Margaux Le Caoussin — the children's silent communication required no direction.
The film inverts the 'unreliable narrator' trope: Emma is devastatingly reliable, while adults perform ignorance. Her secret's revelation lands mid-film, forcing viewers to sit with consequences rather than suspense.
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