Nicole Nicole – Films – Visions du Réel

Lauren Dällenbach
Schweiz, Frankreich | 2026 | 81 min
Weltpremiere
Sprache : Französisch
Untertitel : Englisch

Nicole, 55, und ihre Mutter Alberte, 87, leben gemeinsam in einer Villa am Ufer des Genfer Sees. Durch ihre Gewohnheiten sind sie in gegenseitige Abhängigkeit geraten: Nicole scheint unfähig zur Selbstständigkeit, während Alberte Angst vor dem Alleinsein hat. Doch als sich Nicole ihrer Nichte, der Filmemacherin Lauren, annähert, beginnt sie die Möglichkeit einer Emanzipation auszuloten. Ein Familienfilm, dessen Motor die Behutsamkeit ist.

Nicole, 55, and her mother Alberte, 87, have always lived together in a quiet villa on the shores of Lake Geneva. Governed by routine, their daily lives trap them in a stifling co-dependency. Nicole, in receipt of disability insurance (“But how are you disabled?” “No idea. And I really don’t care!"), seems incapable of autonomy. Alberte, for her part, appears terrified at the prospect of being left alone in this big house. Amidst this inertia, marked by the many clocks gathering dust and seemingly uncertain of the time they are supposed to be measuring, Danielle, Nicole’s sister, takes the initiative, assisting Nicole in her search for a job and an apartment. Lauren, Nicole’s filmmaker niece, brings a breath of fresh air. Together, through the film project, they explore the possibilities of emancipation through the power of creativity and a shared, complementary love of stories brought to life on screen. A family film that adopts gentleness in the face of adversity.

Mourad-Anis Moussa

Nicole Nicole, 2026