Synopsis
Loris' secret is the beautiful caterpillar nestled inside a glass lampshade so that it may one day become a beautiful butterfly. Henceforth, neither Sarah, the servant, or Loris' father will have the right to enter her bedroom. But when the day of metamorphosis arrives, the butterfly's wings are so large, the lampshade so small, and the secret so immense...
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Canaille Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producers : Gwenaël Bonete, Frédéric Soulayrol
- Screenwriter : Pascal-Victor Guérin
- Director of Photography : Michel Taburiaux
- Music Composer : Martynas Svegda Von Bekker
- Editor : Sarah Perrain
- Sound Recordist : Rafick Affejee
- Costume designer : Hélène Vlaeminck
- Production Designer : Renaud Besnard
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2001
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 103.849
- Visa issue date : 06/12/2001
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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Adapted from "The Cocoon" by John Goodwin.
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)