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Les Madeleines
2026·1h 23m·★ 0.0
French original
Every Sunday, at mass time, a man in a bow tie prepares twenty-four madeleines. These pastries used to put him off: who wants to bite into a cake bearing his mother's name? But now that Madeleine has died, Stéphane-Jacques feels like spending a little time with her at tea time.
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A real-world choice where the subject itself is the reason to press play, making curiosity and context part of the experience.
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Best suited to viewers who want to leave a watch with something concrete to think about or learn from.
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Light commitment · 1h 23m
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