The blooming
Synopsis
Finally out of prison after 27 years, Solange, a deaf woman, has just moved into a small apartment. At sixty-seven years old, she is tasked with finding her place in a stigmatizing society whose codes she no longer knows.
Will she be able to achieve full freedom and overcome all that is stacked against her?
About the film
Telling the story of a deaf elder woman leaving prison is an advocacy act.
Through this short film, the director wanted to highlight the different obstacles that such people would face. The lack of awareness and the lack of facilities for deaf people are pointed out in different situations that deaf people are usually confronted with.
The fact that the main character is a woman is a way of promoting women in the cinema community.
Technical Information
Duration: 12 min 23 sec
Year of production: 2022
Original title: L'éclosion
Production: Illumination Studio
Filming location: Toulouse (France)
Languages: French Sign Language and French
Subtitles: French, English, Spanish and Greek
Awards
Festival Clin d'Oeil 2022 (France)
Best Director
Best Actress
Festival Gainditzen 2022 (Spain)
Audience Award
Best International Film
Festival Seize the Film 2023 (Serbia)
Best Actress
Festival VicMovies 2023 (Spain)
Best Editing
About the main character
The main character, Solange, is played by Chantal Liennel.
She is now considered one of the pioneers of deaf theatre in France. She made her debut in 1977 in the first International Visual Theatre (IVT) company in Paris.
In 1982, she played the main role in "Children of a Lesser God" at the theatre. She has had many experiences mostly in theatre but also in film and television.
For this short film, Chantal did not hesitate to involve and share her experience and her acting.
About Illumination Studio
Audiovisual production based in Toulouse, France. A mostly deaf team produces accessibility videos, motion design videos or videos filmed for corporate clients.
More information : https://illumination-studio.fr/