A Second Life

Director

Laurent Slama

Year

2025

Country

France

Duration

77 min

During the Olympic Games in Paris, Elisabeth, a hearing-impaired woman grappling with depression, manages short-term rentals while seeking respite from the city’s chaos by removing her hearing aids. Her day shifts dramatically when she meets Elijah, a free-spirited Californian, and finds a rare connection amid the noise of the opening ceremony.

Access to all the films is offered free of charge by the organisers.
All the films are subtitled in Romanian and English.
The films can be viewed offline only, during the Festival days.
Pirating the films is strictly forbidden.
Certain films will be followed by Q&A sessions.