Hibernatus

• Comedy
• Science Fiction

Hibernatus is a whimsical comedy centered on the bewildered re-emergence of Paul Fournier, a man frozen in time since 1905, thawed out in 1960s France. The film’s charm lies not in futuristic spectacle, but in the elaborate, increasingly frantic charade orchestrated by his descendants to shield him from the drastic cultural shifts – pretending to live in the same era he left behind. This premise unfolds into a delightful exploration of the generation gap, exposing the anxieties of a rapidly modernizing society through the innocent, unchanging lens of a bygone era, and subtly examining the evolving dynamics of familial obligation and the anxieties surrounding marriage and societal expectations. The humor arises from the collision of old-world manners with burgeoning 70s sensibilities, creating a quietly poignant, if absurd, portrait of a family bound by a frozen secret.