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That Which Does Not Kill
IDFA 2019

That Which Does Not Kill

Sans frapper
Alexe Poukine
Belgium, France
2019
85 min
Dutch Premiere
Festival history

He was someone she knew, and she didn’t resist. And then it happened twice more that week. Ada was 19. Her testimony is central to this film, but many share her history: people of all ages, black and white, men and women.

Director Alexe Poukine finds a sensitive way to make it possible to talk about the consequences of rape: the pain, the coping mechanisms, or indeed the lack of them. Ada’s story is interwoven with the experiences of others, from different perspectives, but in essence barely different. The result is a collective introspection that connects compellingly with us – which are the questions that come to our minds, and which are the ones that we forget to ask?

Although the narrative style often misleads us, it also creates space for the universality of the story. It's one that's neither simple to express nor easy to hear. The best you can do is listen carefully.

Credits
Director
Cinematography
    Elin Kirschfink
    Elin Kirschfink
Sound
    Bruno Sweisguth,
    Marie Paulus
    Bruno Sweisguth,
    Marie Paulus
Narration
    Ada Leiris
    Ada Leiris
Co-production
    Centre de l'Audiovisuel à Bruxelles,
    Take Five
    Centre de l'Audiovisuel à Bruxelles,
    Take Five
Involved TV Channel
    RTBF,
    Bip TV
    RTBF,
    Bip TV
Screening copy
    Andana Films
    Andana Films
World Sales
    Andana Films
    Andana Films

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