Synopsis
The difficulties encountered by a young boy in search of a birthday present for his mother.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Summertime
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Patrick Halpine
- Director of Photography : Éric Weber
- Music Composer : Frédéric Chopin
- Editor : Didier Loiseau
- Sound Recordist : Jean-François Chevalier
- Costume designer : Nadia Cherouk
- Production Designer : Géraldine Pain
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 20 min
- Visa number : 96.015
- Visa issue date : 21/12/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (10)
Malmo Youth and Childrens Film Festival
Sweden, 2002
Short Film Panorama
Awards (2)
Delegations (1)
Movies and programs to discover
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Full film to discover (with English-subs)
In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)