Camping du Lac

“I’d like to tell you about an odd thing that happened”: That's how the best stories begin, and that's exactly how the film by Eléonore Saintagnan sets off – a film that is as fun and playful as it is enigmatic and mysterious. In this film, Eleonore travels to the sea, but when her car breaks down, she finds herself a guest at a campsite next to a lake where, according to rumors, a mythical beast resides. Eléonore will stay there and attempt to uncover the secret life of the lake and the people surrounding it, inviting the mysteries of everyday existence to invade her life. Maintaining both the role of the protagonist and the director, Saintagnan creates a film about the joy of storytelling, how people construct narratives, and how these stories, in turn, shape our world. Her movie warmly embraces the element of surprise, in order to become one of the most delightful cinematic revelations of the year.