Synopsis
Klaus, nineteen and penniless, finds work as a " runner " in a sales company. Bruno Carteret, the boss, a man in his sixties, acts kindly towards him. Klaus feels that he belongs to a new family, along with Stephan, the salesman, and Jessica, Carteret's manicurist. However, one question remains unanswered : what do they sell in the shop ?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Fidélité Films
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Pascale Breton
- Directors of Photography : Jean-Charles Cameau, Nils De Coster
- Music Composer : Batischaphe
- Editor : Rose Evans-Decraene
- Sound Recordist : Franck Duval
- Costume designer : Sarah Authesserre
- Production Designer : Stéphane Dougoud
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fantasy
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 36 min
- Visa number : 94.450
- Visa issue date : 23/12/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)