Trypophilia

Maeva is a lonely 13-year-old who spends her school recesses locked in the toilets to escape the noise of the hallways. She suffers from hypersensitivity to noise, which causes her a great deal of stress. During one of these recesses, she makes a surprising discovery: when she scratches her wrists, an intense feeling of relief washes over her. Even more astonishing, after this soothing sensation, her wrists develop curious little perfectly round holes. The more she seeks this sensation, the more holes appear in her skin. Maeva becomes addict to this pleasure, feeling also very guilty and doing it in secret. After a while, the incident happens : she's discovered by her classmate in the toilet of the school, with real scars instead of holes on her arms. Ashamed, Maeva try to run, but another classmate helps her to understand another possibility. As she's having a lot of holes in her arm too, Nour shows to Maeva the use of them as a flute, using her body to make beautiful music.

Director’s statement
The film draws on my teenage experience of hypersensitivity to sound, which caused constant stress and led me to self-harm—not as a suicidal act, but as a way to regulate emotions and find relief. This calming effect, linked to opioid release, contrasts with common media portrayals that reduce cutting to suicide or attention-seeking. I aim to present a more nuanced view: self-harm as an expression of psychological suffering and an attempt at self-regulation, though dangerous and potentially addictive.
The film explores this paradox through symbolic choices. Instead of explicit cutting, Maeva creates round holes in her skin, allowing a gradual, judgment-free understanding of her behavior. Her relief is depicted through psychedelic sequences inspired by abstract forms and sand textures, reflecting both calm and dependency.
The story ends with hope: another girl, Nour, helps Maeva transform her scars into music, symbolizing healing through connection and artistic expression.