Retro Therapy

In the presence of the team and friends of Elodie.

Synopsis

Manon, a shy 16-year-old girl is forced to live with her insufferable grandmother Yvonne, a former feminist activist who has Alzheimer’s. The situation becomes more difficult when Yvonne, confused, starts mistaking Manon for her own daughter. Contrary to expectations, Manon plays along with Yvonne. In the end, she discovers the real history of the women in her family, and learns to become a woman herself.

In the presence of the team and friends of Elodie.

The film is part of the retrospective dedicated to Elodie Lélu, in tribute to her work, along with Le rêve des cigognes and Letter to Theo.
Director's Biography

Born in 1982 in Brittany, Elodie Lélu studied art history and cinema before working closely with Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos until 2012, the year of his accident on set. In 2018, she made the documentary “Letter to Theo,” which pays tribute to Angelopoulos’ work while addressing the crisis in Greece. After her short film “Driving Lessons,” she created the comedy series “Match” (2021) and her first feature film “Retro Therapy” (2024), a family comedy about Alzheimer’s disease. She passed away in August 2024, after completing her documentary “The Stork’s Dream” about medically assisted procreation.

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En présence de l’équipe et des ami·es.

Synopsis

Manon, une adolescente introvertie de 16 ans, se voit obligée de cohabiter avec son insupportable grand-mère Yvonne, une ex-militante féministe atteinte de la maladie d’Alzheimer. La situation se corse quand Yvonne, confuse, commence à prendre Manon pour sa fille. Contre toute attente, Manon entre dans les délires d’Yvonne. C’est l’occasion pour elle de découvrir la véritable histoire des femmes de sa famille et d’apprendre à en devenir une.

- Le film fait partie de la rétrospective dédiée à Elodie Lélu, en hommage à son œuvre, ainsi que Le rêve de cigognes et Lettre à Theo.

Biographie de la réalisatrice:

Née en 1982 en Bretagne, Elodie Lélu a étudié l’histoire de l’art et le cinéma avant de travailler avec le cinéaste grec Theo Angelopoulos jusqu’en 2012, année de son accident sur le tournage. En 2018, elle réalise le documentaire “Lettre à Théo”, qui rend hommage à l’œuvre de Theo Angelopoulos tout en abordant la crise en Grèce. Après son court-métrage “Leçons de Conduite”, elle crée la série comique “Match” (2021) et son premier long-métrage “Retro Thérapie” (2024), une comédie familiale sur Alzheimer. Elle est décédée en août 2024, après avoir terminé son documentaire “Le Rêve des cigognes” sur la procréation médicalement assistée.

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In the presence of the team and friends of Elodie.

Synopsis:

Manon, a shy 16-year-old girl is forced to live with her insufferable grandmother Yvonne, a former feminist activist who has Alzheimer’s. The situation becomes more difficult when Yvonne, confused, starts mistaking Manon for her own daughter. Contrary to expectations, Manon plays along with Yvonne. In the end, she discovers the real history of the women in her family, and learns to become a woman herself.

- The film is part of the retrospective dedicated to Elodie Lélu, in tribute to her work, along with Le rêve des cigognes and Letter to Theo.

Director's Biography:

Born in 1982 in Brittany, Elodie Lélu studied art history and cinema before working closely with Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos until 2012, the year of his accident on set. In 2018, she made the documentary “Letter to Theo,” which pays tribute to Angelopoulos’ work while addressing the crisis in Greece. After her short film “Driving Lessons,” she created the comedy series “Match” (2021) and her first feature film “Retro Therapy” (2024), a family comedy about Alzheimer’s disease. She passed away in August 2024, after completing her documentary “The Stork’s Dream” about medically assisted procreation.