Précis du quotidien

Lucie Lambert

IndieLisboa 2009 • Cinema emergente

Canada, Documentary, 2008, 24′

A summer in the life of a mother and her two children. “Précis of the Everyday” is a tender look at the memory, passing time, imagination and poetry that make every day a unique experience. In her desire to “record every moment”, the mother is humbled by how much escapes her.

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