Silent Rebellion (À-BRAS-LE-CORPS)

Debut feature film by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo. 15-year-old Emma -pregnant after a rape- defies her repressive rural Protestant community to carve a path of self-determination, transforming trauma into a catalyst for emancipation while confronting the moral hypocrisy of the village and the spectre of World War II around her.

Director: Marie-Elsa Sgualdo
Production:  Box Productions, Hélicotronc, Offshore
Cinematographer: Benoit Dervaux
Selected at: Biennale Venize 2025


Colour grading: Chiara Pontuali
Head of Studio: Wim De Rick
Supervisor Lab & DI: Arnout Deurinck
Producer Lab & DI: Annick Pippelart

 

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