Le Jour de la grenouille (2012) Directed by Béatrice Pollet
Drama
Film Synopsis
Three archaeologists find themselves receiving emergency treatment when they
are taken to hospital after an accident on their latest survey which very
nearly cost them their lives. Two of the three - Peter and Sarah -
have sustained only minor injuries, but the third, Anna, is in a critical
state. As he waits and hopes for Anna to awaken from her coma, Peter
reflects on the curious series of events that led them to this unexpected
outcome. It began when they discovered a vast underground site that
appeared to be rich in historical secrets.
When she first sees the site, Anna is convinced that she has stumbled across
an ancient burial ground of considerable importance, but her superior is
not convinced and calls in Peter Morel, a renowned expert in the field of
archaeology, to make his own assessment. Peter and Anna are making
a meticulous examination of the site when they become aware of a strong mutual
attraction. But before anything develops the site comes crashing down
around them. As Peter waits for Anna to regain consciousness he wonders if
he can go on living without her...
Franz Kafka's letters to his fiancée Felice Bauer not only reveal a soul in torment; they also give us a harrowing self-portrait of a man appalled by his own existence.