Retro Therapy

Original Title: Retro Therapy

Comedy | 87' | 2024 (Completed)

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Director:	Elodie Lelu
Producer:	Dries Phlypo
Writer:	Gladys Marciano, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem

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Teenager Manon finds a way into her family history by playing along with the delusions of her increasingly confused grandmother.

synopsis

Manon, an introverted 16-year-old, is forced to live with her insufferable grandmother Yvonne, a former feminist activist suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Things take a turn for the worse when Yvonne, confused, starts mistaking Manon for her daughter. Unexpectedly, Manon decides to take on the role of her mother, who she hardly knew, and gets involved in Yvonne's delusions. This is an opportunity for her to discover the true history of the women in her family and to learn, in turn, how to become a woman herself.
Manon, une adolescente introvertie de 16 ans, se voit obligée de cohabiter avec son insupportable grand-mère Yvonne, une ex-militante féministe atteinte de la maladie d’Alzheimer. La situation se corse quand Yvonne, confuse, commence à prendre Manon pour sa fille.
Contre toute attente, Manon en- tre dans les délires d’Yvonne et re- joue le rôle de sa mère qu’elle n’a presque pas connue. C’est l’occasion pour elle de découvrir la véritable histoire des femmes de sa famille et d’apprendre, à son tour, à en devenir une.
Manon, een introverte 16-jarige, wordt gedwongen om bij haar onuitstaanbare grootmoeder Yvonne te wonen, een voormalige feministische activiste die lijdt aan de ziekte van Alzheimer. De situatie verslechtert wanneer Yvonne, in de war, Manon voor haar dochter gaat aanzien.
Onverwacht raakt Manon betrokken bij Yvonne's waanideeën en neemt ze de rol aan van haar moeder, die ze nauwelijks heeft gekend. Dit is een kans voor haar om de ware geschiedenis van de vrouwen in haar familie te ontdekken en om op haar beurt te leren hoe ze er zelf een kan worden.

Credits

Director
Elodie Lelu
Producer
Dries Phlypo
Writer
Gladys Marciano, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem
Cast
Hélène Vincent, Fatine Harduin, Olivier Gourmet
Editing
Mathieu Bouchard-Malo
Photography
Denis Jutzeler
Costume
Catherine Marchand
Sound
Martin Cadieux-Rouillard
Makeup
Catherine Tilmant
Music
Gaëtan Gravel

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Comedy
Year of production

2024
Production status
Completed
Original title
Retro Therapy
Original language
French

Technical specs

Running time
87'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Sales

Be For Films

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1060 Brussel
Belgium

T +32 2 793 38 93
info@beforfilms.com

www.beforfilms.com

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2024: RAMDAM Festival - BE

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

Caméra Oscura, Mandala Films

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)

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Shelter Prod

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Retro Therapy

synopsis

Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Cast

Editing

Photography

Costume

Sound

Makeup

Music

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour