Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Antoine is destined to become a boxer. He's on the brink of realizing his first dream: To win the title of French champion. His father, a former promising boxer, is an angry man. Ever since an accident left him an invalid, he has made life impossible for all those around him. When he tells his son that he couldn't give a damn about his upcoming final, Antoine takes off for Paris. But in this city which brings him close to victory, he abruptly loses the possibility of competing in the championship. Once back home, it's another fight, way more decisive, that he decides to wage.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films au Long Cours
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producers : Ludovic Henry, Olivier Berlemont
- Screenwriters : Emmanuel Ortner, Érick Malabry
- Director of Photography : Pierre Berthier
- Editor : Renée Hainaut
- Sound Recordist : Vincent Brunier
- Costume designer : Michèle Pezzin
- Production Designer : Bruno Beaugé
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Childhood, Sport
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2003
- Runtime : 20 min 6 seconds
- Visa number : 105.900
- Visa issue date : 24/07/2003
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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Selections (8)
Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival
Germany, 2004
Compétition internationale
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