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202288 minPGdocumentary

On Either Side

202288 minPGdocumentary

91-year-old Cécile Reims reflects on her life alone in La Châtre, having stopped writing and engraving since her husband's death.

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Matthieu Chatellier

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91-year-old Cécile Reims reflects on her life alone in La Châtre, having stopped writing and engraving since her husband's death.

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Cécile Reims lives alone in La Châtre at age 91. After filming her in 2009 with Fred Dreux, Matthieu Chatellier returned in 2019 to document her life following her husband's death. Reims no longer writes or engraves, reflecting on her past as she navigates her solitude. The film captures these final moments, offering insight into her daily life and memories.

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