In the middle of a construction site, the two scientists have one week to save the remains of a human skeleton that's nearly 7,000 years old. Under the tent that protects them from the elements, Elisabeth and Lucien get to know each other and share their knowledge. As they dig, they question their own biases, subtly depicting intersecting issues and a time of social, feminist, and environmental change. Played by Monica Budde and Adrien Zumthor, the two develop a unique relationship, brought together by the thrill of discovery. But what does the discovery of this skeleton tell us about ourselves, both from the perspective of the two scientists who unearth it and that of our contemporary societies?
On stage, Tamara Fischer directs this double encounter woven together by Valérie Poirier's words: that of two generations, but also that of two eras that seem so distant, brought together by these bones that serve as a link connecting us to the origins of humanity. It is as if the answers to our questions were buried under the different layers of accumulated organic matter. As if they were buried under the years. Under the skin.