Grief so loud it drowns in silence.
The film tells the story of Grace, who is still grappling with the disappearance of her daughter five years earlier, and her husband Lukas, who is trapped in his own helpless grief. He and Grace have long since stopped communicating. As Grace confronts a series of small absurdities in her apartment building, Lukas finds himself unable to complete even the simplest of daily tasks. When something truly heartbreaking happens in a family, the deepest response is often unspoken.
Acting
Devos speaks volumes without opening her mouth.
Direction
Troch's restrained hand makes absence feel physical.
Director
Fien Troch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Troch filmed in her own hometown of Lille, using non-professional locals to create unsettling authenticity; the swimming pool is a real community center where nothing is performed.
Part of the 'Dardenne-adjacent' wave of Belgian social realism, but Troch specifically rejected their handheld kineticism for static, architectural framing that traps characters in space.
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