9.Maddened By His Absence

France

Director: Sandrine Bonnaire

France's shortlisted film, Maddened By His Absence, is directed by once winner of the Best Actress award at Venice Film Festival and acclaimed actress Sandrine Bonnaire.

The film chose to focus on the inner thoughts of succeptible characters as its subject matter: American Jacaues, goes back to France to bury his Father, in that time he finds that his ex-wife has already gotten married and has a seven-year-old son named Paul.

Jacaues is forced to relive the painful recollection: Jacaues' own son has already died. Jacaues channels all of his love onto Paul, eventually, he has to face the brutal truth, and painfully make his departure.

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