Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni are filmmakers based in Brussels, Belgium.
They have worked as a writing and directing team for their entire professional film careers.
After developing an interest in filmmaking, the couple directed a number of short films, gaining critical attention in the independent festival circuit.
[1] Sirot and Balboni made their full-length debut in 2020 with Madly in Life (Une vie démente), a comedy-drama film that follows an aging woman (Jo Deseure) dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son (Jean Le Peltier).
[2] Upon release, the film was acclaimed by critics, who lauded the cast performances as well as the production values and the sensitive portrayal of its subject matter.