Paul Gojecki
&
Mathias Priou
2025
Luxembourg
French
fiction
drama | women
16 minutes
In the year 2000, Annie, a brilliant mathematician, has devoted her life to cracking one equation: the algorithm to orgasm.
When she decides to end her therapy, her long-time therapist suggests one final session. What begins as a routine goodbye unravels into something more intimate: a woman-to-woman exchange that blurs the lines between patient and practitioner.
Then comes a proposal: an unexpected challenge that could dismantle Annie’s defenses and push her into the unknown, where logic alone can’t lead her.
Paul and Mathias met while studying film in Paris before moving into the world of advertising. Directors and creative partners for the past six years, they have developed a style where technical mastery serves intimate, sensory storytelling. Fascinated by the nuances of human relationships, they explore universal themes such as time, letting go, and the power of emotion. Their work is defined by a constant pursuit of meaning and intensity, blending narrative subtlety with visual innovation.
When Sarah, the writer, first offered directors Paul Gojecki and Mathias Priou to read her script, they initially thought it was about orgasm. And it was, but mostly as a gateway to a broader theme: letting go (not that they’re uninterested in orgasms).
They were instantly drawn to the authenticity of the human relationships in the story and deeply identified with the main character, Annie. Like her, they had long been obsessed with control. In their work, anticipating everything and mastering every detail gave them an illusion of safety. But they came to realize that this constant control eventually stifles the unexpected. The more you control, the less you surprise yourself. It’s the creative equivalent of a pointless little wank.
Thanks to the people around them, including Sarah, they came to understand that letting go is essential. As in The Art of Coming, without loss of control, it’s hard to be truly free.
This film marks a turning point in their approach to directing. They now aim for a style that is more fluid, more instinctive. In this way, the film becomes an embodiment of what it seeks to express.
