An excess baggage
Synopsis
Sophie hides her unhappiness in the close-knit relationship she shares with her daughter, Lila. When Lila leaves for summer camp, Sophie’s reality crumbles, and her anxieties resurface. She then tries to escape her loneliness by any means possible
Film Screening & Ticket Information
When & Where to See this Film!
BLOC: Tough as Nails: 7 Films that remind us she is more than a manicure.
KAS Zukor Theatre
8:30pm Saturday, November 15th
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Film Information
From the Director
Director Statement
“An excess baggage” is the portrait of a woman, her relationship with love and her distress. But, above all, it is a story of two : that of a mother and a daughter. They are inseparable, and their gazes intersect to each convey, in their own way, this intense bond. Through the relationship of emotional dependency she has with her daughter , the film captures a feelin, like when you meet someonefor the first time : you look up at them, and they smile… There’s no need for words, you just know, you can feel it. It’s subtle, but the pain is there, in her eyes, in her dimples, in the tightness of her lips.
Director Biography
Initially engaged in acting studies, Myriam quickly realized that what she truly loves is inventing characters and writing their stories. She pivoted to directing, making her first two self-produced short films and developing the screenplay for Un bagage en trop at Gindou Cinéma’s La Ruche residency. She is currently working on a second professional short film produced by Sans Regret Productions as well as a feature film.
Credits
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Myriam Garcia MarienstrasDirector
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Myriam Garcia MarienstrasWriter
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Idris LettifiProducerPiano Sano Films
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Sophie VerbeeckKey Cast“Sophie”
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Lou BennettKey Cast“Lila”
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Déborah MariqueKey Cast“Marianne “
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Guilhem BrouilletCo-ProducerCairn Productions
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