Les Côtelettes, a film by Bertrand Blier released in 2003, brings together Philippe Noiret, Michel Bouquet and Farida Rahouadj in a dramatic comedy inspired by the play of the same author.

One evening, “The Old Man” arrives at Léonce’s home, his son, and triggers a conversation that quickly shifts towards intimacy: women, love, desire, relationship with others. Soon, Nacifa, the young cleaning lady, intervenes in their exchanges, disturbing their certainties and relationships, while a singular presence that of ‘ The death’ hangs over their words.

The visual universe of the film plays on the proximity of bodies and looks, muted interiors, dim lights and subtle contrasts. The aesthetic favors the material of faces, the warmth of tones, delicate shadows, creating an almost theatrical atmosphere on the screen. The camera, often intimate, captures suspended moments where the texture of light acts as an extension of the dialogues.

In this context, image post-production and calibration are allies to refine the nuances, reinforce the naturalness of the atmospheres and accompany the voice of the actors without artifice.