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For the victims of exclusion, keeping one's body in shape is the sole possible orientation before an almost definitive decline, an often irreversible "down-and-out" process. A virtually unique institution in Europe, the 19 "bains-douches" of the French capital are exclusive locations for physical fitness for this "radical" community situated on the borderline of two worlds. Concerned about how others see it, this community has kept a low profile for having sought to be recognized without attracting attention and to be heard without having to raise its voice. For those like Michel, Jacques and Marie, to whom uncertainty is the only outlook, the public bath is also a congenial place where they can break out of their solitude for a moment. This is an encounter with a special world where one takes care of one's body to give substance to one's existence.

France - 2000 - 50 mn - DV Cam - Colour

Réalisation Didier Cros Scénario Didier Cros Image Rémy Revellin Son Sylvain Delecroix Montage Emmanuel Cabanes

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