Nausicaa

La Panthère

The Film

La Panthère is a narrative music film created for artist Nausicaa. Set in a mysterious nocturnal world where shadows and light collide, the film explores feminine awakening through the symbolic presence of a black panther. Blending poetry, sensual imagery, and dreamlike tableaux, the story moves between reality and imagination, revealing an intimate journey of self-discovery.

A visual piece that treats the music video format as a short narrative film, where atmosphere and symbolism carry the story rather than literal performance.

Production

La Panthère was directed and photographed by Pierre Daendliker, produced by Focusline Production with Samuel Laprand serving as producer.

Pierre Daendliker handled both direction and cinematography on this project, giving the film a unified visual signature built on contrast between shadow and light. Producing a piece this stylised meant coordinating night photography, choreographed movement, and a dreamlike staging that demanded precision behind the camera.

La Panthère is part of an ongoing creative collaboration between Pierre Daendliker and Focusline Production, alongside the Swift Guad film Chemin de croix. Both projects share the same visual language: night-driven, atmospheric, and built on the tension between performance and narrative.

CREDITS

Production Company

Focusline Production

Director | DoP | Editor

Pierre Daendliker

Producer

Artist

Nausicaa (Valentine Daendliker)

Music Composer

Cast

Christian Cordonier "Husband"

Marika Suarès "Maid"

Production Assistant | Set Designer

1st Assistant Director | Set Designer

1st Assistant Camera

Gaffer

Lighting Technicians

Samet Sulejmanoski

Henri Marbacher

Costume Designer | Key Hair Artist

Makeup Artist

Pauline Carruzzo

Catering

Marika Suarès

Catering Assistant

Claire Paris

Rental

Focusline Production

Sound Engineer

Massimo Del Gaudio

Assistant Sound Mixer | Recordings

Baptiste Crettaz

Colourist

Special Thanks

Le domaine Paul Claudel

Théâtre des Osses (CDF)

Auchan Vézeronce-Curtin

Daniel Forclaz

Françoise Forclaz

And to everyone who supported this project financially.

Stills

Behind the scenes

ARRI Alexa Mini camera with accessories mounted, set up for filming on location

Pierre Daendliker operating a camera on a dolly while standing in a dimly lit hallway.

Nausicaa stands confidently at the top of a staircase, wearing an elegant white gown and veil.

Man standing with hands on hips near a bright film light in an outdoor grassy area surrounded by trees

Filming setup with a monitor displaying a dark scene of a room during a film shoot

A woman in a wedding dress sits on a chair surrounded by candles while a crew adjusts lighting in a dimly lit room

Pierre Daendliker kneels while operating a camera equipment in a richly decorated room, deep in thought.

Nausicaa adjusts her veil while Samuel Vez helps her prepare in a softly lit, elegant setting

Woman in a white dress posed dramatically among candles, while a film crew adjusts lighting in an ornate room

Camera equipment, including an ARRI Alexa Mini, is positioned with an operator in a filming environment.

Woman reclines on a couch surrounded by scattered books and pillows in a warmly lit room

Lidiwine Duc holding a film clapperboard in a vintage interior with patterned wallpaper.

Makeup artist applying makeup to a client's face in a dimly lit setting

Pierre Daendliker seated in a wheelchair, smiling while holding a camera rig in a well-lit interior room

Nausicaa is styled for a photoshoot while another person adjusts her hair and makeup in a studio setting.

Pierre Daendliker filming Nausicaa in a dramatic pose with a camera on a tripod in an elegant indoor setting

Camera setup on a tripod with a monitor displaying a scene being filmed in a well-lit room.

Camera setup in a room with a crew member adjusting equipment in the background, preparing for a shoot

A film crew sets up lighting while a man sits at a dining table, surrounded by candles and fruit, in a warmly colored room

Actors perform a dramatic scene on a dining table in a warmly lit room, while a crew member operates a camera.

ARRI Alexa Mini camera with colorful lights and attached cables set up for filming in a dimly lit environment

Bastian Gallay adjusting lighting equipment in a warmly lit indoor setting

Pierre Daendliker directing a film scene in a historic indoor setting, with crew and equipment visible.

A cameraman operates a camera on a dolly track in a dimly lit room with decorative wall plates and a table set for filming.

Crew members set up lighting and camera equipment around a formal dining table with food and a lit candle.

Bastian Gallay engaged in conversation with a crew member on a film set

Pierre Daendliker operates a camera on a tripod above a table with food in a warmly lit room.

Pierre Daendliker sits at a dining table on set while crew members adjust lights and cameras above him

ARRI Alexa Mini camera set on a rolling platform on a table, with glassware and a notepad nearby

Camera setup focusing on a scene being filmed in a warmly lit room with a person at a table.

Samuel Laprand holding a clapperboard while seated at a table with a backdrop of wooden walls

Person framing their face with hands, looking through fingers with a focused expression

Smiling woman with glasses standing in a well-lit room, guests in the background looking at artwork

Pierre Daendliker and Seline Burn share an emotional embrace in a warmly lit setting.

Seline Burn stands beside her painting, La Panthère, in a warmly lit indoor space.

Valentine Daendliker and Seline Burn smiling and embracing each other in an indoor setting

Samuel Laprand giving a thumbs-up while seated at a table with a laptop and film equipment around him

Samuel Laprand interacting with a film camera on set surrounded by crew members

Pierre and Valentine Daendliker pose beside a framed artwork in a warmly lit room with wooden walls and paneling

Group of fifteen people posing indoors in a room with wooden walls and a framed painting in the background

Thibaud Fellay adjusting camera equipment outdoors in a park setting, surrounded by trees and fallen leaves.

ARRI Alexa Mini camera being adjusted by a crew member outdoors with blurred figures in the background

Film crew member operating an ARRI Alexa Mini camera on a stabilizer in an outdoor setting with autumn foliage.

Open window with wooden shutters and a black object illuminated by light, set against a dark background.

Pierre Daendliker directing a film scene at night with crew members adjusting lighting equipment

Nausicaa poses on a stone pedestal under falling water, while a photographer captures the scene in low light.

Camera monitor displaying a person illuminated by blue light against a dark background

Nausicaa standing with her arms outstretched, surrounded by falling rain in a dimly lit space

Samuel Laprand stands on set with a clipboard, engaged in discussion with a crew member.

A framed artwork featuring a blue shape is positioned on a stand in a dimly lit outdoor area.

A person on a ladder cleans a framed artwork of a blue dress in a dimly lit room.

A television set engulfed in flames stands on a wooden frame in a dim courtyard, with a person observing.

A person films another standing near a burning framed portrait outdoors at night.

Pierre Daendliker directing a film scene with a burning structure in an outdoor setting at night

Pierre Daendliker operating a camera in a dimly lit outdoor setting with a building in the background

Pierre Daendliker filming a burning picture frame outdoors at night with a camera in his hands

Person watching a burning artwork at night while a cameraman records the scene with a camera

Camera monitor displaying a scene with fire and debris during a film shoot