Alignée
Juliette Willmann meets Juliette Willmann
“When you do things for yourself, there’s usually always something to tell.”
In Alignée, skiing is not the only subject. The freeride skier opens a parenthesis, one that leans more toward listening. Toward that fragile moment when you slow down just enough to hear what’s happening inside yourself.
Skiing as a way of life
Freeskiing is a demanding sport. A sport lived at high intensity: sweating on the way up, reading the faces, looking for the right line, the best snow, the perfect weather window.
In this film, we understand that at the summit, there is no reflection. The terrain sets the pace. You have to stay focused, fully present. Under that constant tension, there is little room for introspection. It is from this realization that Alignée was born.
Slowing down to listen
Ten minutes to push back against this permanent sense of urgency. The film is not only about skiing, but about listening. It pauses Juliette’s life, as she agrees to ease off just enough to hear what’s happening within. A way to suspend movement, without ever leaving the mountains.
I go for it, but I’m scared
Juliette is a committed rider. She shares her life as a skier both on social media and out in the field. A freeskier who seizes opportunities, carving strong turns and clean lines in spectacular landscapes. She lives guided by what she feels and, as she puts it, by “trying to stay aligned with her values.”
3, 2, 1, DROP
This time, the perspective shifts. Juliette takes us behind the visible performance and opens up, sharing what is always there with her: doubts, hesitations, the questions that return, summit after summit. She speaks of that particular silence just before dropping in, present even when conditions are perfect.
Two lines facing each other
Alignée can be read as two parallel lines. On one side, performance and the outward image. On the other, an intimate feeling, more fragile, more silent. It is within this tension that the film finds its balance. Without trying to choose between them, it tells the story of finding equilibrium, staying true to oneself, even in a sport that constantly pushes you to go faster.
Answer with action
