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Hyperventilation 1 Vostfr Upd Apr 2026

Structure (Three Acts)

Logline: After a viral protest video leaves her publicly shamed, a young French sign-language interpreter spirals into a panic disorder that manifests as recurring hyperventilation episodes—each one unlocking fragmented memories of a childhood trauma she has suppressed. To reclaim her voice and sense of safety, she must confront the people who misread her body, decode the silence of her past, and rebuild trust with a world that wants to caption her into neat narratives. hyperventilation 1 vostfr upd

Tone: Natural, intimate, often quiet; a sensory, character-driven psychological drama with moments of black humor and warm human connection. The film favors close, observational camerawork, tactile sound design (breathing, footsteps, rustling clothes), and an economy of dialogue—letting physicality and silence carry emotional weight. VOSTFR: French audio with French subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (VOSTFR). Structure (Three Acts) Logline: After a viral protest

Title: Hyperventilation

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