The Beaver

Description

By Jodie Foster. With Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Jennifer Lawrence. Nothing goes right in Michael Black's (Mel Gibson) life: a fulfilled family man and successful toy maker, he is overtaken by a depression so severe that he soon loses the trust of his family and clients. He becomes, as he declares in voice-over, "a black hole." When he finds a beaver-shaped puppet in a trash can, he decides to use it to express himself and reconnect with those around him. The originality of the approach places the film on the borderline between absurd comedy and a case study of dissociative identity disorder. Jodie Foster, who filmed her Maverick (1994) co-star and cast herself as his wife, questions here the acting: the plush alter ego threatens at every moment to replace the one who manipulates it. USA, United Arab Emirates · 2011 · 91' · v. o. s-t fr./all. - format: 35mm@CAP 1 – Capitole, Salle Freddy Buache (CAP 1) - indicative price: 10.-

Highlights

• Film directed by Jodie Foster
• With Mel Gibson and Jennifer Lawrence
• Exploration of depression through a puppet

General Information

The film 'The Beaver' tells the story of Michael Black, a man suffering from severe depression. Through a beaver-shaped puppet, he tries to reconnect with his family and clients, offering a reflection on dissociative identity disorder.

Location

Avenue du Théâtre 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

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