La panne

On a quiet day in a sleepy French town, a routine drive turns into a tension-filled ordeal as a woman and a stranger confront a cryptic mechanical failure and an escalating sense of unease. Trapped by the sudden immobilization of a car in a remote location, their diffident conversation becomes a window into buried anxieties, unspoken regrets, and fragile confidences. As time stretches and options dwindle, a delicate balance between vulnerability and control emerges, revealing how small miscommunications can spiral into profound emotional revelations. The film unfolds with a restrained, character-driven intensity that lingers long after the engine’s silence.