Synopsis
A call from off-shore, an assumption and an erroneous judgement lead to an inevitable denouement in this animation film. But what else could we expect, given our perception of reality?
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
Full credits (6)
- Screenwriter : Daan Spruijt
- Directors of Photography : Daan Spruijt, Emiel De Jong, Sylvain Briend
- Sound Recordist : Yannick Delmaire
- Voice : Nicole Mischler, Rod Ben Zeev
- Production Designer : Daan Spruijt
- Sound Mixer : Simon Apostolou
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Experimental, Video art
- Themes : The absurd, Metamorphosis
- Production language : English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 8 min 29 seconds
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)