It all began nearly
forty years ago

My mother was not yet 20 and aspired to become a film director. Computers did not exist at the time. She kept a handwritten notebook where she jotted down ideas for films. Accepted into film school, much to her regret, life did not allow her to pursue the education she had dreamed of so dearly.

In 2017, during a conversation, she shared this notebook with me. One of her early ideas truly captivated me! I felt an undeniable need to continue what she had been unable to accomplish: to make a film based on her idea.

Critical thinking was the foundation of her story. It is something I am deeply committed to myself.

As a student at ESSEC Business School, I chose my school for its Purpose “Enlighten. Lead. Change” and for the prominent role it gives to critical thinking. My project aligns fully with one of ESSEC's fundamental pillars: “In the face of economic, social, and environmental transformations that have never been so rapid and profound, new forms of leadership must emerge.”

In a world that sometimes lacks environmental coherence, I have become aware, particularly through my courses on Corporate Social Responsibility, of the impact our decisions as future managers and entrepreneurs have on the transition process.

As agents of change, it is crucial to focus our energy on beneficial initiatives rather than succumbing to greenwashing practices which, while superficially appealing, provide only a deceptive gloss with no real positive impact. Our role is also to convince everyone, regardless of their position in society, of the importance of maintaining a vigilant critical mindset.

To raise public awareness of this individual responsibility, a suspense film naturally emerged as my chosen medium of communication. The starting point of the plot places the viewer in a post-apocalyptic world — now an ideal world, environmentally respectful, peaceful, and appealing. The viewer will be swept away by the serenity and the intense pleasure of this harmony.

Despite what they see, this seemingly perfect harmony will gradually stir undefined intuitions in the viewer, leading them to the edge between doubt and certainty.

The utopia will gradually transform into a dystopia: to defend the core values advocated on the island, Tana will decide — no matter the cost to herself — to indirectly expose a system that is not as harmonious as it seems.