Quand la terre trembla

A young woman walks through a snowbound capital and witnesses growing street demonstrations, encountering soldiers, students and workers; she alternates between curiosity, fear and compassionate identification with the crowd. The narrative juxtaposes public unrest with private recollection, exploring class differences, political awakening, and the fragile boundaries between order and revolt. Through close urban scenes and psychological reflection, it follows shifting allegiances, moments of hesitation among authorities and ordinary people, and the intimate consequences of large-scale social upheaval, conveying the tense atmosphere of a city poised on the verge of dramatic change.