Fanny à la plage (2026)
Director: Raphaëlle Petit-Gille
A sunburned single mother escapes to the shore, only to find herself stranded on a trash-strewn beach. Amid sizzling barbecues and melting Italian ice cream, a raw portrait unfolds of a unraveled woman. Caught between rage and grief, Fanny offers only silence to her two young sons while drowning in the crushing weight of her unattainable dreams.
More About This Film
Fanny à la plage is a French short drama about Fanny, a single mother spending a summer holiday at the beach with her two sons. The trip appears idyllic on the surface, but the reality of family pressure and an increasingly littered coastline disrupts the picture-perfect vacation.
The short uses the seaside setting to connect personal frustration with environmental observation. Its compact runtime allows the emotional shift to happen through small details and the contrast between the ideal of a carefree holiday and what Fanny actually sees around her.
- Released in 2026.
- Runtime is approximately 34 minutes.
- The story centers on a single mother and her two sons.
- The beach environment is an important visual and thematic element.
- The film circulated through French and international short-film programs.
Where to Watch
Fanny à la plage is primarily a festival short, with online availability dependent on its short-film distribution strategy.