Short film

At the Circuit
2021 · 15 min
A quiet, observational slice of life at a racetrack, heavy with unspoken tension and routine.
- Directed by
- Olivier van Malderghem
- Genres
- Drama
- Overview
- Every weekend, Anne and Jeff go to the Mettet motorcycle circuit. A racing driver, Jeff is training. Anne takes his lap times. Occasionally, at the Au Circuit café, she negotiates bitterly over the phone the loan of the motorbike. Anne's gaze then meets that of Jacques, a client who, like his sidekick René is part of the furniture. They never exchange a word. One day, Jacques sets off. He joins her at the counter.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Isolation, obsession, class, work
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Olivier van Malderghem
- Genres
- Drama