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"Careful" is a film about justice and healing after sexual abuse: about the need to find justice in other ways when the legal system fails, and an attempt to give visibility to the anger and powerlessness inherent in many people because of such experiences.
Pitch:
A secret feminist group organizes fake dates to take revenge on violent men who have not been punished for their crimes.
Screenplay & Director: Camille Lagaisse
Director of Photography: Claudia Schröder
Producer: Maritza Grass - Carousel Film
Duration: 13'39.
2024
Cast: Alba Guilera, Zoe Stein, Lana Cooper, Lia von Blarer, Franz Liebig
This project has been and will be developed throughout the entire creation and completion process with a team that is predominantly and intentionally made up of women*. Filming took place in Berlin and the surrounding area.
Sponsored by the foundations: TuWas - Stiftung für Gemeinsinn" and "Frauen in Europa Stiftung".
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CAREFUL is a reaction to my frustration and anger over the persistent issue of sexual violence.
The idea for the film was born of a deep personal need. Sexual violence is omnipresent and affects us all, directly or indirectly. Our society’s response to sexual violence is inadequate, frequently leaving survivors without recourse or closure. But what if the perpetrator could understand the pain of the victim? Could this lead to accountability and/or remorse?
CAREFUL does not advocate violence or vigilantism; instead, it is a call for debate, to reconsider our approach to these issues – at the personal, societal and systemic levels. Sexual violence can be prevented, and violent behaviors can be unlearned, but this requires us to confront and dismantle the structures that allow these injustices to persist.
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BTS photography by Patrycja Toczek
Tout brûle déjà (Everything was already burning)
Short documentary film shot during the Yellow Vests protests in Paris, 2018
Direction / camera / editing : Camille Lagaisse
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