Fiction · 2026
Lumière
- Year
- 2026
- Format
- Short fiction film
- Status
- In post-production
- Directed by
- Maya Delagrée
- Maya’s role
- Director & cinematographer
Humanity · Fear · Hope
A mysterious light approaches Earth, moving through a world shaped by fear, violence and isolation, until it awakens a shared light within humanity.
Synopsis
LUMIÈRE explores the contrast between the chaos of the human world and the possibility of a shared inner light.
The film begins in the vastness of space, where a mysterious light slowly approaches Earth. As it draws closer, we enter the reality of everyday human life: urban pressure, anxiety, violence, conflict and isolation.
Through a series of fragmented situations, different forms of human tension unfold. A man trapped in traffic becomes increasingly overwhelmed by the chaos surrounding him, while elsewhere people experience fear, aggression and vulnerability.
When he finally returns to the intimacy of his apartment, the external chaos gives way to an internal experience. A white dove appears, marking a subtle shift in perception.
The light then reaches Earth. It moves through streets and individuals, illuminating their hearts.
The meaning of this light remains intentionally open. It can be understood as hope, empathy, humanity, or simply as whatever each viewer connects to it.
Credits
- Director
- Maya Delagrée
- Assistant Director
- Clément Castellin
- Cinematography
- Maya Delagrée
- Writer
- Jerome Nieto
- Sound Designer
- Roman Schoenbichler, Licensed Music: REYKO — "Awakening and Breaking Apart"
- Visual Effects
- 3D From Mars
- Actors
- Sébastien Mei, Jassim Kandadi, Khabbab Bekkouche, Farid Techekort, Melani Stankoska, Ariane Delafon, Jérôme Nieto, Zakaria N’Diane, Cyril Delgado, Stéphanie Bosi, Ella Poguter, Stella Nieto, Jean Nieto, Pascal Maryineau
- Screenings & press
- contact@mayadelagree.com
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