A white room. The aging bodies of actors Gilles Pelletier and Françoise Graton testify to a love that has triumphed over time and engage in a captivating dialogue of desire, defying inertia, old age and death. This short film is a starkly pure evocation of the senses.
Ideal for media classes on images of ageing and the body. What is your reaction to the couple in the film? What would be different if the actors were younger? Discuss representations of the elderly in the media. Compare them with elderly people in your own life. Find images of elderly people that you think are beautiful. Create a photo-essay on your grandparents. Set up a letter-writing exchange with a seniors’ home. Ask the seniors to provide advice about relationships.