Ahead of the release of her sweeping new drama, we spoke to Katell Quillévéré about being moved by ‘E.T’, dealing with A-list actors, and the one scene that took six months to get right In Heal the Living, we witness how human bodies are connected, emotionally and physically, through music, memories and literal organs. Directed by Katell Quillévéré (Love Like Poison, Suzanne), the film’s beating heart is its visual poetry: the camera floats like a daydream, as if composed of various reminiscences. And yet, amidst this metaphysical landscape, the drama is very real, spending 24 hours in the aftermath of a young surfer meeting a gravelly grave. In a strange, scientific way, it’s about life after death. Two teens discover the exuberance and racing passions of first love, only for the romance to end abruptly in a car crash. Though Simon is brain-dead, his heart still functions, which allows for an older woman to receive a transplant. Meanwhile, the camera drifts from person to person, emphasising the links between lovers, relatives and hospital staff, each with their own unravelling social lives.

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