L'appel du vide

L'appel du vide

the french phrase meaning "the call of the void"

it's used to refer to the intellectual thought to engage in destructive behaviours

example: feeling the urge to jump off a cliff edge while standing on it

thinking about swerving into the opposite lane whilst driving

seth fears his life the day he almost drowns himself simply because he has the urge to, fears himself when he nearly places his hand in a fire because he he feels like it, he admits himself into a nuthouse

finn, a psychologist, welcomes seth to the mental institution with open arms and an open mind, little does he know that he'll fall for the boy who hears L'appel du vide in his broken but beautiful mind