Archive of films E.N.V.I.E / E.N.V.I.E

France
2009, 55 min

Section: Forum of Independents - Competition
Year: 2010

Young Orso is addicted to the music of Joe Bleezard. When Orso finds out that the singer is dead, he loses the will to live and tries to commit suicide. But he doesn’t know that his neighbor Samantha is watching him through a chink in the wall; she calls an ambulance and saves his life. Samantha is in love with Orso and is willing to do anything for him.

Synopsis

For a young baker by the name of Orso, the music of singer Joe Bleezard is one of life’s necessities. Orso is addicted to this rock idol and upon hearing the shocking news that Bleezard is dead, his life loses meaning and he tries to kill himself. He downs some pills and awaits eternal deliverance. He has no idea that his neighbor Samantha, who besottedly observes his every movement, has been watching him for some time through a chink in the wall. Samantha calls an ambulance, thereby foiling Orso’s attempt to exit the world. The young man protests his neighbor’s meddling, but she merely responds with a perverse proposal. She’ll lend a helping hand next time, whether he chooses life or death. The movie poetically follows the everyday life of an unfortunate young man. The dramatic events that take place over several days, however, are softened by humor and a gentle and sensitive atmosphere. The film is rounded out with the driving punk music that haggard Orso is so crazy about, come life or death.

About the director

Joséphine Flasseur (b. 1975, Paris) started her career by shooting experimental movies on Super 8. Since 1997 she has shot five short films. At the same time she worked as an actress in film and theater. In 1997–1999 she worked for the Cannes film festival performing public relations services involving tributes to directors (e.g. Robert Altman and Dino Risi). Her films most often treat the theme of the dysfunctional family. Her first short picture, Auto-stop (1997), as well as a later short, Brûlure Indienne (2000), took awards from the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. Her latest short Dans la Forêt Noire (2004) was presented in the Quinzaine des réalisateurs section at the Cannes IFF. E.N.V.I.E is her feature debut.

Contacts

Providence Associes
11 Rue du Cherche Midi, 75006, Paris
France
Tel: +33 6 982 545 77
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.providence-associes.com

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About the film

Color, HD CAM
World premiere

Section:	Forum of Independents - Competition

Director:	Joséphine Flasseur
Screenplay:	Joséphine Flasseur
Dir. of Photography:	Alain Duplantier, Antoine Sannier
Music:	Damian C. Wilde
Editor:	Alexandra Strauss
Producer:	Julien Batifol
Production:	Providence Associes
Cast:	Jan Steen, Amélie Daure, Didier Sauvegrain
Contact:	Providence Associes

Guests

Julien Batifol

Production Company

Joséphine Flasseur

Film Director