I Set Out
Je me suis mis en marche
“To put your hands in the cold water and know you are still alive.”
Synopsis
In the 1980s, writer, poet, radio personality and football enthusiast Franck Venaille is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He decides to travel the length of the Scheldt river, to dip his hands in its source, and brings back the long epic poem La Descente de l'Escaut. Today, the disease has progressed, but Venaille still spends much of his time working in the study where he wrote the text. Je me suis en marche is both a road movie weaving together the poem, Venaille now and during his journey, and a documentary adaptation of the epic odyssey of a sick man retracing a river across 450 kilometres.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Verdet
- Original Title
- Je me suis mis en marche
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- La Traverse, POM Films, TVM - Est Parisien
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Verdet
Department Leadership Roster
Martin Verdet
Director
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What is I Set Out about?
In the 1980s, writer, poet, radio personality and football enthusiast Franck Venaille is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He decides to travel the length of the Scheldt river, to dip his hands in its source, and brings back the long epic poem La Descente de l'Escaut. Today, the disease has progressed, but Venaille still spends much of his time working in the study where he wrote the text. Je me suis en marche is both a road movie weaving together the poem, Venaille now and during his journey, and a documentary adaptation of the epic odyssey of a sick man retracing a river across 450 kilometres.
Who directed I Set Out?
I Set Out was directed by Martin Verdet.
Who stars in I Set Out?
The principal cast of I Set Out includes Franck Venaille, Laurent Ziserman, Eli Verdet.
When was I Set Out released and how long is it?
I Set Out was released in 2015 with a total runtime of Unknown.