What If the Sky Was Empty

In a psychiatric hospital Thissa dAvila Bensalah a theater director works on a theatrical construction inspired by Rainer Werner Fassbinders BREMEN FREEDOM in which she involves nine patients under psychiatric care The plays main role of Geesche is played by Annick But what does it mean to make a fictional character come to life when that character is so close to ones own experiences A number of questions arise concerning the impact of Geesches story on the intimate and collective life of the actors and actresses involved in the play Annick Georges JeanPascal JeanPaul Anne Nordine Felix Stephane and MariePierre question how their real lives overlap with their theatrical roles These questions eventually develop into a common reflection on how psychiatry patriarchal violence and social constructions are ultimately interwoven