Director
Stars
Cinematography Clémence THURNINGER
Music by Simon LAURIS
Année de production: 2022
Durée: 8mn 54s
Synopsis
Denise and Jean-Yves, two septuagenarian burglars, sit on a bench by the seaside on a sunny day. Their faces are concealed by hoods, and they appear to be waiting for a signal. Confined to the roles of mere accomplices, they bicker and discuss bitterness about the passage of time, old age, and death. Their friend Hervé, reduced to a vegetative state, weighs heavily on their minds. Gradually, their conversation unravels, their memories waver, and cracks emerge—until the sound of a closing door snaps them back to reality. The two old friends are held captive, medicated, and separated by a fence, trapped in an unending loop of conversation from which they cannot escape.
The film's title, "Dogs" (Les Chiens), is a reference to Diogenes of Sinope, the famous Greek philosopher and representative of the Cynic school. Diogenes once declared that he wanted to be buried "like a dog" and roamed the streets during the day with a lit lantern, challenging passersby with the question, "I am looking for a true man" (meaning a virtuous and wise individual).
