The Thread of Blows

Fiction – 17 min – Super 16 Film – 2004

Children’s calls, whispered terrible secrets. A young counselor helps minors fight violence while confronting her own past as an abused child. An aesthetic drama about how to help others—and oneself.

Director: Benoit Tételin
Starring: Aurélie Edeline and Catherine Riaux
Cinematography: Alexandra Sabathé
Lighting: François-Xavier Le Reste
Sound Engineer & Mixing: Lionel Guenoun

Selected at over 25 festivals; winner of 5 awards, including the Special Jury Prize in Kyiv and the Best Fiction Award in Dakar.