Corsican Vendetta
This film is an excerpt from Act 1 of a feature film currently in production. This film is inspired by a true story from the late 19th century in the heart of Corsica, a French island that saw the birth of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. In those times, marriages were arranged, but a tradition allowed girls whose families refused their union to be voluntarily abducted by their lovers for a few days. Upon their return, with the union consummated, the parents were obliged, for reasons of honor, to consent to the marriage. In this true story, the girl’s father refuses the tradition, which leads, for reasons of honor, to a succession of murders and causes the last instigator to go into exile in the maquis, giving rise to new romantic situations. Here, action is not necessarily in acts at first; a look can be perceived as more violent than a punch, and a poorly placed word can kill. AI is undoubtedly recognized for its realism in images and animation, but in France AI is looked down upon because it is accused of generating no emotion in the performance of actors. In this film, I try to provide proof that it is possible to direct actors in a way that allows for subtlety in what is left unsaid.