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Along with her husband and three children, Marthe lives in an eden of her own creation, nearly isolated from the rest of the world. The arrival of a construction vehicle, however, pierces their tranquil, hermetic existence—before long a disused highway has been re-opened, and the family finds their home situated in the midst of rush-hour traffic. While the privileges of clean air, quietude and privacy are thus denied them, Marthe remains determined to stay no matter the cost.
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This film builds a suffocating atmosphere of domestic control slowly unraveling. It’s a tense, unsettling watch that makes you feel trapped within a pristine, yet fragile, world. The encroaching outside world feels like a physical threat.
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