Synopsis
A killer makes a mistake and Jean finds a death threat on his answering machine, scheduled for midnight that night. A first, it amuses him, then a chain of events makes him start doubting. At half-past midnight, he is finally reassured, it was a joke. But the phone rings.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Laurent Lecrest
- Director of Photography : Jean-Louis Camus
- Music Composers : Eric Saussine, Oobik And The Pucks
- Editor : Christophe Maubeau
- Sound Recordist : Renaud Martin
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1997
- Runtime : 12 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 92.857
- Visa issue date : 23/09/1997
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)