The cast consists largely of young actors who were students at the time, many of whom have since appeared in Swiss and international productions: as Marina Aquiles Ascencion as Momo Guillaume Prin Rachel Gordy 🏛️ Context in Alain Tanner's Career
The film serves as a semi-experimental testament to Tanner's career.
A reflection on the meaning of fiction and the state of modern cinema. 📝 Plot & Concept
The students must navigate the blurred lines between their personal lives, their identities as actors, and the fictional world Paul has set for them.
It follows from the Geneva Conservatory, played by actual drama students.
is a 2004 drama film directed by the renowned Swiss filmmaker Alain Tanner . It holds significant historical weight as it was Tanner's final feature film before his retirement and subsequent death in 2022. 🎬 Film Overview Director: Alain Tanner Release Year: 2004 Runtime: 85 minutes (1h 25m) Genre: Drama
As Tanner's final work, it represents the conclusion of a filmography that began in 1969 with Charles, Dead or Alive . While his earlier works like Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 were deeply political, his later period—including Paul s'en va —returned to themes of identity and urban poetry in the shadow of May '68.
The narrative revolves around the mysterious "disappearance" of their professor, Paul, who leaves behind messages and instructions.
The cast consists largely of young actors who were students at the time, many of whom have since appeared in Swiss and international productions: as Marina Aquiles Ascencion as Momo Guillaume Prin Rachel Gordy 🏛️ Context in Alain Tanner's Career
The film serves as a semi-experimental testament to Tanner's career.
A reflection on the meaning of fiction and the state of modern cinema. 📝 Plot & Concept
The students must navigate the blurred lines between their personal lives, their identities as actors, and the fictional world Paul has set for them.
It follows from the Geneva Conservatory, played by actual drama students.
is a 2004 drama film directed by the renowned Swiss filmmaker Alain Tanner . It holds significant historical weight as it was Tanner's final feature film before his retirement and subsequent death in 2022. 🎬 Film Overview Director: Alain Tanner Release Year: 2004 Runtime: 85 minutes (1h 25m) Genre: Drama
As Tanner's final work, it represents the conclusion of a filmography that began in 1969 with Charles, Dead or Alive . While his earlier works like Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 were deeply political, his later period—including Paul s'en va —returned to themes of identity and urban poetry in the shadow of May '68.
The narrative revolves around the mysterious "disappearance" of their professor, Paul, who leaves behind messages and instructions.
