Avant le jour

Avant le jour

"Maybe I should just stop talking. Maybe that’s the solution."

2026 · 13 min · Drama

After trying to tell his parents who he is, Eliott leaves home and wanders through Paris without a clear destination, searching for a place to stay for the night. At Lou’s, he finds a brief moment of respite, a presence, before having to face what he left behind.

Directed by Julien Gouri · Written by Julien Gouri

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Darius Robin Eliott
Lisa Monteiro Lou

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