Coma

**A Second Encounter as an Inner Explosion** > By Carwan Dourandich Originally published in Etemaad Newspaper, Issue 5520 At first glance, Coma presents itself as a gift from the COVID-19 pandemic. The film opens with on-screen text from director Bertrand Bonello, confirming this premise while also referencing No…

The title has quite an intriguing double meaning here as an unnamed and typical young girl (Louise Labèque) finds herself confined to her bedroom - think COVID lockdown - with only her online community to sustain her. Most popular amongst the influencers is a woman called “Coma” (Julia Faure) who induces something akin…