Synopsis
Henri works in a factory that manufactures reinforced concrete railway ties. To supplement his income, he's induced to strong-arming people he doesn't know: bad debtors, bad underlings. When an encounter makes him decide to hang up his gloves, it's his turn for a beating, after which he flees. Is it to begin a new life?
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Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Productions Balthazar
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Bénédicte Couvreur
- Screenwriter : Fabrice Main
- Director of Photography : Benjamin Chartier
- Editor : Jeanne Oberson
- Sound Recordist : Nicolas Paturle
- Costume designer : Fanny Ficheux
- Sound Editor : Richard Courcy
- Production Designer : Célia Lecomte
- Special Effects : David Tomaszewski
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Pierre Laforce
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Work, Paternity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 18 min
- Visa number : 112.037
- Visa issue date : 21/06/2006
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)