A funeral with no corpse, a grandmother who won't stay buried — family chaos ensues.
When Caroline arrives for her grandmother's funeral, she and her daughter find the church empty.Odile, her mother, has postponed the service as she is not yet ready for the burial.
Acting
Florence Muller's unhinged Odile steals every frame she's in.
Writing
Economical script turns 16 minutes into a complete emotional arc.
Direction
Japy squeezes maximum cringe from one empty church.
Director
Camille Japy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Camille Japy developed this from observing how French families weaponize food and silence at gatherings.
The 'corpse' was played by a prop dummy so convincing that a crew member once brought it flowers.
FR
