The Aquarium

A quiet, cryptic chamber piece that feels like watching lab animals negotiate intimacy, with an unsettling sense of being observed.

Directed by

Mathieu Baillargeon

Starring

Guillaume Depardieu, Cécile Richard, Julie Depardieu

Overview

A study of human relationships. A man lands on a bare, wooden floor, a red-brick wall behind him. From time to time, things fall to the floor from above. Eventually, he has a chair, a table, music, and cigarettes. Then, a woman lands in the space. They ease up to each other. They laugh, they sleep together. He's spirited away a key; she's hidden a pistol. A door appears in their space. Can they negotiate? There are intimations that we are peering into a human aquarium.

How it feels

Absurd, eerie, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, love, betrayal, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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