In Flow of Words

"If I were to make a film about myself, I would be the voice-over." This introductory statement encapsulates both the foundation of the approach and the structure of the upcoming documentary — making a film about, certainly, but above all, making it with. Patiently, by physically deterritorializing — in a hotel room — and utilizing various objects (toys, photos, sketches, etc.), the film opens a new space for dialogue. With formal rigour and simplicity, and an art of metaphorization that is both economical and meaningful, the filmmaker observes them (considers them) as individuals caught in conflict. No longer just as individuals whose role within the legal machine is conceived as an exercise in neutrality. Through their testimonies, recounting this war that is also theirs, the film reveals the invisibilization of their emotions and reflections. Supported by the neutrality of photography, the restrained economy of each shot, meticulous sound work, the entire film unfolds a thought-provoking reflection on the limits and paradoxes of legal mechanisms, as well as on the ethics of the interpreting profession within this machine.

Caroline Châtelet
Journalist and critic