The Curtain

The Curtain

2013 · 13 min

Pierre, an eight years old young boy, spends most of his summer vacation behind the curtain of the dining room’s window. He dreams of playing basketball with the other kids what his overprotective mother constantly denies him. One day Pierre decides to break the ban: it causes an anxiety attack to his mother, but this move gives him a moment of freedom that fills him with hope.

Directed by Frédéric Desager · Written by Frédéric Desager

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