Private Project

Qui Tacet

Every morning, Benedetta packs her suitcase and goes to the sea to observe the waves, and on the foam find the answer to her torment. When, where, and how did Eros become Thanatos’ slave? She is Eros, he Thanatos, this other EGO ('I' in Latin) who damages her body, destroys her mind, and gnaws at her soul with his words and blows. Through his mockery, he keeps her silent and whispers his love to keep her for himself. It shouldn't have been their story though. None of this should have happened, for she’s always followed the principles of Metis who is Wisdom and of Arete the Virtue. Yet, she was once loved. It was before the yellow of his betrayal, before the green of his madness, and most certainly before the streams of her blood, shed to remind her that she is nothing but his carcass.

Welcome to QUI TACET, here we are silent. It is the first arc of ULTRA-VIOLENCE.

  • Céleste Ibara
    Writer
  • Anaïs Lucien
    Writer
  • Anaïs Lucien
    Director
  • Céleste Ibara
    Producer
  • Nadia Boulif Garcia
    Key Cast
    "Benedetta"
  • Anaïs Lucien
    Key Cast
    "Luca"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Qui Tacet...
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Television
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Finalist
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention
  • 8 & HalFilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Best young director
  • 4theatre selection.

    Finalist
Director Biography - Anaïs Lucien

Anaïs Lucien is a French director and film/TV researcher, actively working in Italy. She is known for True Romance (2019), QUI TACET (2022), and for her contribution to My Morning Routine (Georgie Cowan-Turner, 2021).

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Director Statement

For a renewed mise-en-scène of female characters, both on screen and in visual arts.