Synopsis
Richard can no longer back away. For the first time in his life, he's thrown himself in the deep end by declaring his love to Hélène, his neighbor living on the same landing, who is about to shift. Two single people and an encounter on the brink of happening.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Viridiana Productions
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Axel Guyot
- Screenwriter : Dominique Aru
- Director of Photography : Jean-Marc Selva
- Music Composer : Alain Bashung
- Assistant Director : Paul-Édouard Laurens
- Editor : Annick Hurst
- Sound Recordist : Philippe Blanche
- Production Manager : Hervé Leriche
- Sound Mixer : Jean Holtzmann
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2000
- Runtime : 12 min
- Visa number : 98.562
- Visa issue date : 21/12/2000
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (1)
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2001
Best Actress : Dominique Blanc
Best first picture
Awards (1)
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2001
César Award for Best Actress : Dominique Blanc
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