La Voix Humaine

Synopsis

Alone in her apartment a woman, Elle, is waiting for a phone call from her ex-lover (Monsieur). Elle receives two wrong numbers before he calls. The couple discuss their past relationship, Elle blames herself for their problems, claiming, "Tout est ma faute.". Throughout their conversation they experience numerous telephone problems and finally their connection cuts out completely. When Elle calls Monsieur’s home phone she discovers that he is not there, she assumes he is at a restaurant. He calls her back, and Elle reveals that she has lied during their conversation; she took twelve sleeping pills in an attempted suicide, then called her friend Marthe, who arrived with a doctor to save her. Elle grows suspicious that Monsieur is with his new girlfriend, but he never admits his whereabouts. Elle reveals her obsession with the telephone, she has slept with it in her bed for the past two nights. Their connection fails once again, and Elle panics. Monsieur calls her back once more, and Elle informs him that she now has the telephone cord wrapped around her neck. Telling him she loves him over and over. She sinks into her bed and drops the receiver.

Details

Year

2022

Type of film

Features

Running Time

52 min 21 sec

Format

Digital

Director

James Kent

Producer

David Parfitt, Nikki Weston, Maurice Whitaker

Executive Producer

Danielle De Niese

Editor

Rachel Durance

Screenwriter

Francis Poulenc from the play by Jean Cocteau

Director of Photography

Laurie Rose

Production Designer

Peter Francis

Sound

Mike Hatch

Music

Francis Poulenc

Principal Cast

Danielle De Niese

Genre

• Music / Dance

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 18th October 2022