Louise and Sam are neighbours. They spend their holidays playing together in the woods and building a cottage. However, overnight, for no apparent reason, Sam loses interest in Louise. He still comes to her house, but to play with her older brother. Rejected, the girl decides to find her place in a different way.

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The young Swiss director and actress explores the glories and shadows of childhood in her 20-minute feature. The holiday neighbourhood and friendship between a girl and a boy are put to the test. Thorens asks: how strong is the social and moral dependence on gender roles and places, which sooner or later can determine our companionship, well-being, even identity. Shouldn’t childhood still protect us from these stereotypes? The emotions, the psychology, the truth of the characters in Munchkin even stun the viewer with their intensity and ruthlessness.

The film is a part of “On Betrayal. Short films” set..