A WOMAN AND HER CAR

A film by Loic Darses
2016, 29 minutes
No. 148
Documentary


A WOMAN AND HER CAR

$150.00
Description
When Lucy was eight years old, she was abused by a man. It lasted until she was twelve. Now, a mother of two boys, driven by a powerful instinct for survival and freedom, Lucie decides to write a letter to this man. She then takes her camera, her car, and resolves to bring him this letter in person. The purpose: to give back to her aggressor the shame and pain she wrongly held within for all theses years.

A Woman and Her Car was started by Lucie, but finished by her son, Loic, when he discovered the video tape of her journey ten years later. An award-winning short documentary, it is a heartbreaking and poetic work – particularly as it reaches its final, climactic moment.

Festivals
Winner, Grand Jury Prize, Busan Film Festival
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival
Official Selection, Rotterdam International Film Festival
Official Selection, Doc Lisboa Film Festival

Reviews
“Highly recommended. A thoughtfully constructed introspective film that flows like a poem. The road Lucie travels to extinguish her demons is moving and is likely to inspire conversations in women’s studies, psychology, or gender studies classrooms. It would be a wonderful addition to any academic library and is strongly recommended for all collections. “ 
Educational Media Reviews Online

"Three stars. A powerful personal documentary, this is recommended." 
-– Video Librarian