Josette, 93, gazing upward in the garden light

A film by Agnès Lejeune & Gaëlle Hardy · Documentary · Belgium · 2026 · 1h35

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Living

"At the crucial moment of losing autonomy, elderly people — with their families, caregivers and loved ones — set out on a journey of initiation into the land of old age…"

Film poster: Josette in profile against greenery

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The film

At the crucial moment of losing autonomy, Josette (93), Angeline (84), Maurice (72) and Annette (90) fight to remain the subjects of their own lives. Their families, caregivers and loved ones accompany them on this journey of initiation into the land of old age.

"I'm not asking for the moon, just for well-being."Josette, 93

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The directors

Portrait of Agnès Lejeune

Agnès Lejeune

A broadcast journalist at RTBF for most of her career, Agnès Lejeune has devoted herself to documentary writing since 2015. With Gaëlle Hardy she directed Au bonheur des dames and Les mots de la fin.

Portrait of Gaëlle Hardy

Gaëlle Hardy

A graduate of INSAS, Gaëlle Hardy has been editing documentaries for Belgian production companies for over twenty years. She has co-directed with Agnès Lejeune since Au bonheur des dames (2018).

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Contact

Les Films de la Passerelle
Production: Christine Pireaux, Céline Rauw
Belgian distribution: Le Parc Distribution — Les Grignoux