Once upon a time there was Louise and her friend, the magician. But his last trick left a bitter taste in her mouth. He disappeared in a curtain of smoke… never to appear again. This is too much for the young woman. Devastated by endless grief, Louise is sent to a psychiatric asylum, resigned to the idea that she will swallow pills till the end of her days. Yet nine months later she gives birth to a child who is likely to have a big problem for his future class pictures, since he’s invisible. But Louise doesn’t care. He’s her angel and, wanting to protect him from this cruel world, she decides to keep his existence a secret. Years later, Louise’s angel has grown up. He even managed to find a girlfriend; Madeleine. The two become inseparable, for Madeleine never judges him. And for goo ..
Keywords
- Belgian cinema
- Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
- Les René du Cinéma (ex-Magritte)
- disability
- parenthood
- the edge
Actors
- Maya Dory
- Fleur Geffrier
- Hannah Boudru
- Elina Löwensohn
Director
- Harry Cleven
Drama
1h 24min
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DUTCH
Louise gives birth to a baby boy who has the peculiarity of being invisible. She tells him never to reveal himself to the world.
Louise gives birth to a baby boy who has the peculiarity of being invisible. She tells him never to reveal himself to the world.
Once upon a time there was Louise and her friend, the magician. But his last trick left a bitter taste in her mouth. He disappeared in a curtain of smoke… never to appear again. This is too much for the young woman. Devastated by endless grief, Louise is sent to a psychiatric asylum, resigned to the idea that she will swallow pills till the end of her days. Yet nine months later she gives birth to a child who is likely to have a big problem for his future class pictures, since he’s invisible. But Louise doesn’t care. He’s her angel and, wanting to protect him from this cruel world, she decides to keep his existence a secret. Years later, Louise’s angel has grown up. He even managed to find a girlfriend; Madeleine. The two become inseparable, for Madeleine never judges him. And for goo ..
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Harry Cleven
Cast
Maya Dory
Cast
Fleur Geffrier
Cast
Hannah Boudru
Cast
Elina Löwensohn