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Time takes the most painful toll of all on a man confined to a home for the aged in this short drama from writer and director Olivier Bouffard. Paul (Michael Lonsdale) is an elderly man who is slowly falling victim to the ravages of senility. While Paul was once loved by his son and grandchildren, his wildly unpredictable behavior makes him difficult to deal with, and though his family still visits him on occasion, they appear to do so out of a sense of obligation rather than a genuine desire to spend time with him. Adding to Paul's sorrows is the unfortunate fact he's outlived many of his friends, while his surviving contemporaries no longer stay in touch. Ce Que Je Vous Dois (aka What I Owe You) was screened in competition at the 2007 Rotterdam International Film Festival.