Merveille

A woman carries out a series of household chores with a sense of urgency. Is she under surveillance? In the adjacent room, the unseen presence of an irritated man is felt. A baby’s sleep is monitored through a baby monitor. They must escape from the looming threat of violence from the man whose presence haunts the house…

Merveille is a tense, wordless performance set behind closed doors, a poetic and choreographic thriller portraying an actress-dancer’s journey to escape the toxicity of her home for a gentle, luminous realm brimming with hope. Will she succeed?

Jeanne Dandoy, hailing from Namur and based in Brussels, is a versatile artist, encompassing roles as a film and theatre actress, writer, and director. She also imparts her knowledge of drama as a teacher at ESACT in Liège. Her notable works include the productions Sweet and Game Over, along with appearances in films such as Rundskop and television series like Ennemi public.