My father immortalised, in family films, the most beautiful moments of his life, while my mother’s difficulties hit the blind spot in his images. Today, I revisit these films to tell another story: the one about a woman who sees her role as a mother gradually taking away her freedom.

A film by Faustine Cros
Image Jean-Louis Cros, Faustine Cros
Sound Faustine Cros
Original Music Ferdinand Cros
Editing Cédric Zoenen, Faustine Cros
Sound Editing Raphaël Girardot Mixer Jean-Marc Schick
Color Grading Eric Salleron Main
Cast Valérie Declef-Cros, Jean-Louis Cros, Ferdinand Cros, Faustine Cros

A coproduction Dérives – Julies Freres & Les Films d’Ici – Camille Laemlé In coproduction with SIC – Sound image culture, CBA-Centre de l’Audiovisuel à Bruxelles, RTBF – Télévision Belge With the support of Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles With the participation of CNC-Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, GSARA, Sacem, Brouillon d’un rêve de la Scam, La Culture avec la Copie Privée, Service public francophone bruxellois and Wallonia.

2022/68’/SIC/Dérives
Language : French, with English subtitles

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/765462004
Article: What did you really know about motherhood? by Melita Zajc, Oct. 27, 2022