Swarmed Out (French: L'essaim, German: Ausgeschwarmt)

8 minute | Documentary

Co-producer, Production company manager

Carla, a beekeeper, lives alone surrounded by nature until one morning she finds her daughter Feline sleeping on her sofa. The two have lost sight of each other for a while, but Feline does not explain the reason for her visit. When Carla realizes that all of her bee colonies have swarmed out, the two look for them. Their joint search forces them to confront their dysfunctional relationship. Carla, uncertain whether her daughter leaves or stays, suffers from mysterious bee stings that are getting more severe. A mother and daugther tend to what feels like an old wound.