What does this 2021 film premised on the notion of accelerated aging, attempt to tell us about the emotional and psychological impact such events would have on people suffering through it? How does the film portray the rapid onset of maturation in the children involved? How do the characters of the two parents, Prisca and Guy, show the mellowing of age and its power to overcome rifts, and also show the challenges posed for children as their parents age? How does it portray disease progression in the adults on the beach? Why does this medical testing facility, disguised as resort use the beach and the accelerated aging it causes, as a medical testing facility? What arguments are presented to justify the experimentation, and how thoroughly does the film explore these? How does the film compare with others, such as The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, which also engage the ethics of medical treatment and experimentation?

Broadcast on:

10 Oct 2023