Synopsis
A man spends his evenings in a cafe. He notices a young woman there, with whom he starts up a conversation. She has just broken up with her boyfriend. In the course of their encounters and conversations a bond develops between them and they start dating. But the ghosts from her past will destroy their hopes for a life together.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Dominique Crèvecoeur
- Screenwriter : Claude Guyonnet
- Director of Photography : Frédéric Mainçon
- Editor : Amrita David
- Sound recordist : Anne-Catherine Mailles
- Costume designer : Marjolaine Caron
- Production Designer : Margot Guislain
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Love
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2001
- Runtime : 23 min
- Visa number : 102.450
- Visa issue date : 16/10/2001
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)