Palindrome

Hidden by mountains of films of old films, the archivist Henri has found overwhelming evidence that the society is about to collapse. But will he be able to convince his customers of his discovery?

A film that plays with sound, space and time.

Palindrome is a filmic experiment with surround sound, located on the border between cinema, theater and installation. An essential part of the plot is transmitted through sound: Henri, Iris and John never appear on the screen, only their voices are heard. Surround sound is particularly used to give viewers the feeling that the characters sit among themselves in the audience: dialogues and sounds come not only from the front, but from all four walls of the cinema hall. In one scene you hear the whir of an old projector from the back wall, the whispers of guests coming from the center of the room and a curious monotone voice coming from the front.

Using experimental surround sound, Palindrome tries to create and encourage a new way of experiencing cinema: a new space cinema, in which fiction is not limited to the screen, but also includes the entire movie theater.