The Consolation of the Angel
After a suicide attempt, Hugo, 20, is resuscitated and placed in the same hospital room as Blanche, an old lady in the twilight of her life. Between this young man who expects nothing and this woman who measures the price of each moment, a dialogue is formed around the major questions of life and death, of God, of destiny and of freedom, of happiness, of love… Which will perhaps help Hugo to find meaning in his existence. Especially when Blanche tells her about the incredible experience she had at the age of 17, and which transformed her life.
Frédéric Lenoir
Philosopher and sociologist. Doctor of the School of Higher Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS).
Writer. Author of fifty books (essays, novels, tales, encyclopedias), translated into twenty languages and sold to seven million copies worldwide, he also writes for the theater, television (documentaries) and comic.
He co-founded the Fondation SEVE, Savoir être et Vivre Ensemble (under the aegis of the Fondation de France) and he created the association Ensemble pour les Animaux.
