Fiction & Literature
Gratitude
Delphine de Vigan
Synopsis
As Michka loses her command of words, she moves into a care home and depends increasingly on others. Marie and speech therapist Jérôme accompany her through this change. An unpaid debt of thanks gives urgency to their time together, linking the struggle to communicate with the need to acknowledge kindness.
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