Synopsis

“My grandmother is a mystery.” Since the filmmaker’s grandmother lost her memory, the mere mention of it is enough to stiffen her up. What are you hiding from us, Marie-Lourdes, in your thick silence? All of a sudden, tongues are set loose. By telling her story, her relatives conjure up the past, exorcise suffering through laughter, vital laughter. In a process close to engraving, this film borrows from archaeology what digging entails, that is, revealing.