Dent contre soi
2026 · 2m
Directed by Ninon Oldman
Genres: dark comedy, drama
Tones: contemplative, darkly comic
Amélie does not like her teeth — but that might not be the only thing that is wrong.
Picked by Zoe
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A two-minute film about dental insecurity that somehow pivots into something genuinely unsettling—the kind of premise that sounds precious until it isn't, and that's exactly the bait-and-switch I live for.
Oldman demonstrates formal control in how she uses the intimate frame to collapse psychological and physical discomfort; the restraint here is deceptive, built on careful tonal modulation that earns its darker register.
The decision to keep the camera on Amélie's face—letting micro-expressions do the work while the premise pulls the rug out—is what transforms a joke about vanity into something that actually *lands* as unsettling; that specificity of approach is everything.