French / German

With his autobiographical novels and essays, Édouard Louis ("The End of Eddy", "Who Killed My Father") has become France's literary shooting star. He is particularly celebrated for his unsparing self-descriptions and fine observations of his milieu.
In Monique Breaks Free, he returns to the story of his mother after "A Woman's Freedom": he paints a tender portrait of a woman who has already freed herself once - from alcohol, violence, shame and silence. When her story threatens to repeat itself, she and her son plan to break free. But how does life go on if you have never learned freedom? Louis tells the story of a mother who fights for self-determination and a son who joins forces with her - two people who grow closer and begin to write a new story together. German text: Eva Mattes, Mod.: Carine Debrabandère

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