A caravan in the centre of the frame. An empty parking lot. The caravan neatly divides the frame into two equal parts. It's a beautiful shot that, despite a faint male voice in the off, sets the tone for themes of loneliness, emptiness but also will and resilience. "Employees form a group. Overnight you become an individual," a Japanese retiree tells us. Jacqueline Zünd, following three men in the US, in Europe and in Japan through a life-changing situation, proves herself to be a quiet but detailed observer, letting images rest, letting them breathe and wash . . .

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