La déchirure

A tense, intimate drama follows a weary mother who returns to her small-town roots, seeking stability for her two young children after years of upheaval. As she reconnects with old friends and confronts buried memories, quiet moments of everyday life—school routines, neighborhood routines, Sunday dinners—are pierced by an unforeseen fracture that unsettles her carefully maintained balance. The film unfurls with a restrained, observational gaze, focusing on the inner lives of its characters as they navigate loyalty, fear, and the ache of unfinished histories. In the process, tenderness and resilience emerge, challenging what family means when the past keeps resurfacing.