Lionel
Feature film
On the verge of losing the orphan’s pension that keeps him afloat, Lionel agrees to join his estranged father on a road trip from southern Spain to northern France in search of his missing sister.
Performed by the real family at the heart of the story, the film blurs the line between fiction and documentary to portray the fragile ties that both sustain and fracture a family.
World Premiere — Official Selection, Seminci
Special Mention — Official Jury, Seminci
Young Jury Award — Márgenes Film Festival
Best Actor Award — Beijing International Film Festival
On the verge of losing the orphan’s pension that keeps him afloat, Lionel agrees to join his estranged father on a road trip from southern Spain to northern France in search of his missing sister.
Performed by the real family at the heart of the story, the film blurs the line between fiction and documentary to portray the fragile ties that both sustain and fracture a family.
World Premiere — Official Selection, Seminci
Special Mention — Official Jury, Seminci
Young Jury Award — Márgenes Film Festival
Best Actor Award — Beijing International Film Festival
