"FRANCHEMENT JE M'INTERESSE AU MOTS, PAS A CEUX QUI LES PRONONCENT."

"An eccentric family portrait set during the May 1968 protests in Paris. A nine-year-old boy stays with his grandparents and uncles while his parents protest. When an illustrious guest seeks refuge in the apartment, the family’s dynamics change." --Letterboxd description



"Michel blanc n’est pas mort il est juste caché avec de Gaule sous le planché" --CyrusReigner

loved this film to bits. managed to catch one of the first showings of it at the berlinale (2025), and i have to say it is by far one of my favourites among the various films i saw at the festival. the editing, colour grading, shot setups and the actors portrayals of the characters gave this film so much charm and depth that i’m incredibly impatient to watch it again!! the localisation of it via english subtitles didn’t do its wicked humour justice.
i pretty much have nothing but praise for this incredible film; one of its strongest aspects, aside from the filmmaking and artistry it exhibits, is its ability to properly address a serious political issue such as the 60s riots in paris, without the political issue being the main point of the film. it effectively communicates how just because you cant see the trauma, just because you think you finally forgot, doesn't mean its not there: it was there in the space under the stairs, Schrödinger's cat, calling out to the grandfather as he contends with how the protests in '68 in paris, and the inherent violence from the crs, mirrors the presence of the ss during ww2.