Black Tongue

Ivan is a freelancer on holiday in rural France. Not very inspired by the article he has to write, he hangs out by the river with Léa and her baby Jojo. It’s the start of a workation…

Nathan, an author with writer's block, goes out to meet his good friend Francis in town. As the day unfolds, the pair stumble into various scenarios inspired by their favourite films.

2029. The Baudrier family, the heads of a pharmaceutical empire, are preparing to flee to Patagonia, a land that has been spared. Aimé Baudrier, the heir son, opposes the departure, while in the night a mysterious commando approaches.

A love left unsaid on the football field, a third invite to a high-rise tête-à-tête, a fast-approaching farewell and a friendship that evolves into something complicated. Lose yourself in these five stories from France that are handled with grace, maturity and a tender touch. The 5 short films are: 9th Floor to the Right [9ème étage droite] (2022); Hugo: 6:30 [Hugo : 18h30] (2020); Cary & James (2023); For the Love of the Game [Pour l'amour du jeu] (2023); Youssou & Malek [Youssou et Malek] (2022).

Antoine’s dreamy gaze slowly shifts from the jellyfish he’s fascinated by to Jeanne, his brother’s girlfriend, who’s come to stay with them in Gouville for the holidays.

Paris in summer. Maxime has a revelation: Camille, the pretty cashier at the supermarket no longer interests him. The problem is, he does not know how to tell her without hurting her. The other problem is that in fact he has never dared to speak to her.

Alfonse returns to the family château after a long absence. His brother Samuel takes a dim view of this return.