Claude
Claude, an octogenarian, finds his daily life dull in his small room. However, behind his bitterness lies a witty philosopher and a forgotten artist. This short film explores the poignant relationship between illness, art, and memory.
| Directors | Clément Guillaume, Clément Guillaume |
| Actors | L'équipe de Tënk, L'équipe de Tënk |
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Before being “Alzheimer” as he describes himself, Claude is first and foremost a body that inhabits a space. As the camera alternates between various static shots of an impersonal room, the character stands out by his mere presence: his head tilted on the edge of his pillowless bed, his body in a zigzag, his drooping ears, and his tousled hair. Claude asserts himself, even positions himself, in his otherness; he breaks the white of the walls, distorts the room, erases its exactness. In doing so, we forget everything else, from the voices in the hallway to his illness. Instead, we are carried away by the elegance of his hands on the piano, by his bursts of laughter; we put aside our books and music sheets because we prefer to listen to each other as friends, because "with someone, it’s harder to forget."
Rémi Journet
Tënk's editorial assistant
Presented in collaboration with
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Français
18 mn
Language: Français -
English
18 mn
Language: English
- Année 2023
- Pays Quebec
- Durée 18
- Producteur École des métiers du cinéma et de la vidéo
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court Through the portrait of Claude, an octogenarian living with Alzheimer's disease, this short film explores the poignant relationship between illness, art, and memory.
- Ordre 1
Before being “Alzheimer” as he describes himself, Claude is first and foremost a body that inhabits a space. As the camera alternates between various static shots of an impersonal room, the character stands out by his mere presence: his head tilted on the edge of his pillowless bed, his body in a zigzag, his drooping ears, and his tousled hair. Claude asserts himself, even positions himself, in his otherness; he breaks the white of the walls, distorts the room, erases its exactness. In doing so, we forget everything else, from the voices in the hallway to his illness. Instead, we are carried away by the elegance of his hands on the piano, by his bursts of laughter; we put aside our books and music sheets because we prefer to listen to each other as friends, because "with someone, it’s harder to forget."
Rémi Journet
Tënk's editorial assistant
Presented in collaboration with
-
Français
Duration: 18 minutesLanguage: Français18 mn -
English
Duration: 18 minutesLanguage: English18 mn
- Année 2023
- Pays Quebec
- Durée 18
- Producteur École des métiers du cinéma et de la vidéo
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court Through the portrait of Claude, an octogenarian living with Alzheimer's disease, this short film explores the poignant relationship between illness, art, and memory.
- Ordre 1
