Chronique

A quiet, offbeat drift through a marriage's unraveling, mixing deadpan absurdity with a low hum of sadness.

Directed by

Pierre Maillard

Overview

Set in Geneva, Switzerland, husband and wife Pierre and Lola decide to go their separate ways. He becomes a hobo, mentally deteriorates and eventually gets arrested for drinking milk directly from a cow's udder. Left with bringing up their two children, she starts a one-woman kissing service and later gets a job as a dishwasher in a diner.

How it feels

Melancholic, absurd, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, family, madness, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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