The video’s central plot revolves around two wax figures in a museum exhibition hall: a Napoleonic-era French soldier (modeled after Julian Casablancas) and a female peasant woman. Though inanimate, the figures share a silent, yearning connection.
Shot on 35mm film with a 4:3 aspect ratio , the video evokes a vintage television aesthetic reminiscent of The Twilight Zone . Daft Punk - Instant Crush (Video) ft. Julian Casablancas
The choice of wax figures underscores the "frozen" nature of unrequited love—a desire to act that is physically impossible to fulfill. The video’s central plot revolves around two wax