Versa Geek 26 (Cherche l'amour)

Tonight's program has been composed by and for grown-ups who are children at heart. Eternal history, the tale of Belle-Rose. Also known as Beauty and the Beast.

Whaling has been around for centuries. It seems to be the fruit of man’s violence, destroying himself by destroying nature. Accompanying the rise of capitalism, the practice survives today, reflecting humans’ eternal destructiveness of nature and the creatures unable to resist them.

Clarissa, a police captain from Réunion Island, is a squad commander in a working-class neighborhood of Nouméa, New Caledonia. Smart, stubborn, and a vital member of her squad, she's also a widow, raising two teenagers by herself.

Simon is about to become a father. But how can this unusual young man take care of his baby when he can't take care of himself? His encounter with Théodore, an endearing and cantankerous teen raised by his single mom, will seriously upend his... uncertainties. During a single night, while Simon's wife and Théodore's mother will form a common front, the two rebels set out on a crazy quest... toward accepting themselves.

Tom, 11 years old, lives in a trailer home on the edge of the woods with Joss, his young mother. The two of them support each other and show unwavering optimism. While Joss is away working small jobs, Tom keeps himself occu- pied. One day, a young man fresh out of prison breaks into their home and their lives, and disrupts the equilibrium.

A ghost tries to make contact with a poet. At the reception center for minors in Pont-Bragnolles (which is actually an orphanage, but that word is not said there) Thomas invents, Thomas fantasizes.

London, today. A refugee washes up naked in a suitcase on the bank of the Thames. The enigmatic, sexually fluid stranger introduces himself to a bourgeois, upper-class family, who invite him to stay on as an employee. The Visitor soon seduces each member in a series of explicit sexual encounters. He will turn their world upside down as they can redefine themselves in new, radical ways.

At Naarièges cemetery, Mino guards the gates, takes care of the dead, and also the mourners. Next to him: a ghost, a widow and a huge spider. They are busy, panicking, blossoming, lovesick.

In the middle of the countryside, Virgile is trying to reconnect with his childhood friend. But he discovers that Anthony has sunk into the throes of self-destruction and surrenders to extreme sexuality.

Build. Rebuild. Grieve. Buy a green plant.

Jean, a young videographer, turns to arms and revolts after the death of a friend during a police arrest. While imprisoned and awaiting trial, spirits visit him.

Passionate by Japanese pop culture, Fleur returns to her hometown to announce some big news to her family: she's moving to Tokyo. But there, no one has ever supported Fleur during her transition. Except for her cousin Noé who could become the ally she needs.

Elisabeth Raymond has left us... To add to the misfortune of the villagers, the body of the teenager has disappeared. Her boyfriend Victor is devastated. Fortunately, André, Elisabeth’s big brother, is there to support him. The two boys go looking for the body. But what they don't know is that Elizabeth has returned from the dead.

The lives of a group of sex-workers.