13 minutes, one attic, zero explanations — this stranger's heartbreak becomes your obsession.
I knew someone who lived in an attic for a long time. He told me that it was because of an upset in love. He didn't want to elucidate! I like this mystery.
Direction
Faure turns 13 minutes into an eternity of suppressed longing.
Acting
Tortora's face does what the script refuses to explain.
Director
Étienne Faure
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Faure made this as his thesis at La Fémis, France's most prestigious film school, where queer narratives were still radical in 2004.
The 1.0 TMDB rating reflects barely any votes, not quality — this is a forgotten queer micro-gem awaiting rediscovery.
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