Synopsis
Mrs Novak, a former theatre actress, is worried. Her neighbour, eighty-year-old Mr Tadei, is not his usual self. He talks about regular visits from his deceased wife and has himself decided to die. Mrs Novak then receives a visit from a strange young man.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Persona Films
Full credits (5)
- Executive Producer : Serge Duveau
- Adaptation : Serge Melik-Hovsepian, Raphaëlle Valbrune-Desplechin
- Director of Photography : Serge Guez
- Editor : Frédéric Massiot
- Sound Recordist : François Guillaume
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1995
- Runtime : 26 min
- Visa number : 86.652
- Visa issue date : 25/09/1995
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Stereo
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)