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La lettre

Patrick Boivin · Canada · Comedy / Experimental · 5 min · 19K views

Directed by Patrick Boivin · Starring Patrick Guérard · 2006

A short reflection on writing, setting the handwritten letter against email and texting.

Patrick Boivin's playful take on what we lose when letters become texts.

"Good writing affects us sympathetically, giving us a higher appreciation both of what is written and of the person who wrote it."

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