The Deposition

A quiet, heavy reckoning with a buried childhood memory, unfolding largely through one man's voice and long-held silence.

Directed by

Claudia Marschal

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Emmanuel Siess

Overview

1993. Emmanuel is a young village boy in Eastern France. He believes he's found a friend in Hubert, the local priest. One rainy afternoon, Emmanuel leaves the presbytery after promising Hubert not to tell anyone what had just happened. Thirty years later, Emmanuel remembers that day. At the police station, he discretely switches his phone recorder on and starts his deposition.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Trauma, memory, guilt, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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