SYNOPSIS

« Why be afraid of the nothing in store for us when

it is no different from the one which preceded us? »

A man shares his thoughts on the condition preceding our birth. A handful of fortuitous auditors are ephemerally linked by the synchronous experience of listening to this reflexive message.

The project is based on the writings of philosopher Emil Cioran.

STATEMENT

The Primordial Impasse can be seen as a direct continuation of my most recent works, while at the same time constituting a foray into a novel direction. While maintaining the will to develop an intrinsically poetic cinematic language, the project also becomes an invitation to a philosophical reflection, conveyed by the narration itself. From a formal standpoint, particular attention is given to the rhythmic aspect, and the black screen is herein treated as one of the innumerable visual values possible, thus not the absence of an image, but rather something like the degree zero of the video image.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

2022 • Experimental short film • 03:20 • 4K video • Color • 1.78:1 • French

CREDITS

Screenwriting, directing, photography, editing, sound design, production: Marco Joubert

Narrator: Jean Marchand

Listeners: Alex Horvat, Arno Paré and Emm Rodriguez

Extras / Hands: Geneviève Guernier and Emm Rodriguez

Original music: Nicholas Gnatenko

VIEWING LINK

Watch The Primordial Impasse on Vimeo