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.
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Céleste IbaraWriter
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Anaïs LucienWriter
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Anaïs LucienDirector
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Céleste IbaraProducer
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Nadia Boulif GarciaKey Cast"Benedetta"
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Anaïs LucienKey Cast"Luca"
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Project Title (Original Language):Qui Tacet...
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Television
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Runtime:10 minutes 7 seconds
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Completion Date:November 25, 2022
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Production Budget:2,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Italy
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Country of Filming:Italy
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Language:English, Italian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2,35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Rome Prisma Film AwardsRome
Italy
Finalist -
Athens International Monthly Art Film FestivalAthens
Greece
Honorable Mention -
8 & HalFilm AwardsRome
Italy
Best young director -
4theatre selection.
Finalist
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).
For a renewed mise-en-scène of female characters, both on screen and in visual arts.