by Mark Deming
synopsis
In this short fantasy from Belgian filmmaker Alex Stockman, Michael (Samuel Lefeuvre) is a severely handicapped man who is living with a disease effecting the muscular system. However, Michael has a remarkable secret -- not unlike a werewolf, under the full moon he undergoes a remarkable transformation that allows him to rise to his feet, abandon his caretakers, and run into the night for an evening of passion with his paramour Muriel (Tine Van Den Wijngaert). Eva Reste Au Placard Les Nuits De Pleine Lune was screened in competition at the 2007 Rotterdam International Film Festival.
