Synopsis
A remote building site in a swamp zone. Six seasonal workers: Old Emir with a mustache; stocky José who moans all the time; chubby Ugo, a bit of a blockhead; swarthy Emiliano, so calm, so slow; raw-boned Peruvic, always starving and afraid; tetchy Marko who exudes restrained power and aggressiveness. They live there, with no privacy, in the middle of nowhere. Dug up mud and earth on one side, murky canal water on the other. And morning, afternoon, and night, they live off fish soup, while talking to each other, with despair and delight, about recipes of greasy chips and stuffed pork balls. But this difficult situation may change because Marko has an idea. By going in together, they could buy a piglet that they could fatten up on the scraps and leftovers.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Moteur S'il Vous Plaît
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Christie Molia
- Screenwriter : Emma Perret
- Director of Photography : Martin De Chabaneix
- Music Composer : Yvan Hio
- Editor : Marie Luquet
- Sound Recordist : Martin Descombels
- Costume designer : Zaïa Koscianski
- Sound Editor : Martin Descombels
- Production Designer : Éva Julhe
- Sound Mixer : Pierre Atyasse
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Burlesque comedy
- Themes : Diet, Friendship
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 19 min 21 seconds
- Visa number : 115.973
- Visa issue date : 07/07/2007
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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