One of the joys of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) is in using our “superpowers” for good, to champion and highlight not only the HSP trait to raise awareness, but to share our vision and view of the world as a place filled with beauty, hope, and love. Each day, each moment, we have the opportunity to share this superpower and claim our sensitivity as a gift. In this powerful French short film, “Peau de Poulet” (translated: Chicken Skin) by Francois Boulet, he articulates through images, video, voice, script, and music a compelling case for claiming sensitivity as a superpower in just two minutes and twenty seconds–an incredible feat and gift to the world.
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This 2-minute-20-second film is currently competing in the Nikon Film Festival imposes both a theme and a duration. This year’s theme is “A Superpower.” Filmmaker, Boulet, chose to highlight high sensitivity—an aspect he deeply relates to, as an ultra-sensitive person who discovered this “superpower” two years ago.
“While I still have much to learn about it, I wanted to share this perspective through my film.”
Francois Boulet, Film Director of “Peau de Poulet”
Please watch French short film HSP Trait “Peau de Poulet” and rate it
The French short film HSP trait champion is fortunate to be ranked in the top 20 out of more than 2,000 films in terms of views and votes. The film’s message is sure to resonates with sensitive viewers and this young filmmaker has broken out of his shell to pursue his dreams. He asks for support through rating his film on the Nikon Film Festival website.
French Short Film HSP Trait Plot
Through various periods of her life, Rose tells us about her relationship with her sensitivity. She takes us through time, sharing the joy and tears provoked by the little things that tend to become big things in highly sensitive people. Long perceived as a weakness, Rose has learned to tame this “chicken skin” over the years. These goosebumps, which betrayed her deepest emotions when she was young, are no longer an obstacle to her growth today; quite the opposite.
Please watch French short film HSP Trait “Peau de Poulet” and rate it
French Short Film HSP Trait Script (Translated from original French)
As far as I can remember, people have always said that I was a sensitive person, even too sensitive.
School wasn’t always a pleasure.
It was often the source of my [Applause]
I can still see my mother consoling me and explaining that a girl from a good family should be dignified and strong, but why did I let myself be overwhelmed by my emotions for so long?
The first time I left my parents’ house for school, I went seven days without going to the bathroom.
When they questioned me, I didn’t know the answer.
I turned all red when I was scared.
My hands spoke for me, but the worst part was chewing.
Oh, apart from these little annoyances, what a pleasure to feel things with such intensity.
I still remember what I felt when I heard Ravel’s Boléo for the first time.
It was as if in a fraction of an hour, A second a wave of happiness had washed over me, a wave too intense to contain, a wave that leaves me.
As my mom used to say, a little chicken skin, so no, sorry mom, but I love it, I’ll keep it.
It suits me so well.
Maybe I’ll think about it when chickens have teeth and pigs fly.
(Google translate, not identical to the English subtitles in the film, so please watch the film and rate it.)
“Sensitive the Movie” is perhaps the most well known documentary on the HSP trait. Film has a way of showcasing sensitivity in a nuanced way and can easily be the quickest way to share with others what it means to be sensitive.
Thank you, Francois Boulet, for your talented gifts and blessings you have shared with the highly sensitive person community. On behalf of the HSPJourney.com community, we say thank you and congratulate you on your hard work. You have a bright future and your sensitive gifts shine through brightly.
How do I know if I’m a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?
This is a great question. Many people who are highly sensitive feel that they were not understood as children. They were frequently told they were too sensitive or cried too often. You can reference our list of HSP quizzes to see how you score and this can inform whether or not you are a Highly Sensitive Person.
Looking for an HSP-Trained coach to help you align your life with your priorities?
Through my Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) certification with the Nickerson Institute, as well as being an HSP, I offer HSP coaching to develop specific goals around your HSP needs. We HSPs frequently deal with anxiety and overstimulated nervous systems that prevent us from achieving peace and attaining our life goals. HSP coaching with me includes a detailed review of your sensitivities and a mutually-desired plan for growth and management of this superpower to shift negativity and begin seeing yourself as the hero of your own story. [Coaching packages start at $150 per month.]
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