Synopsis
In love to the point of obsession with the feminine voice of his Japanese talking watch, a lonely man in his forties spends most of his days listening to the time. His constant playing with the watch causes it to break down.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Sensito Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Premium Films
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Stéphanie Douet
- Screenwriter : Gianguido Spinelli
- Director of Photography : Pierre Berthier
- Music Composer : Peter Chase
- Editor : Estelle Babut-Gay
- Sound Recordist : Benoît Ouvrard
- Sound Editor : Vianney Aubé
- Production Designers : Jean Bauer, Xavier Floris
- Sound Mixer : Vianney Aubé
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Romantic comedy, Burlesque comedy
- Themes : Love, Solitude/loneliness
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 19 min
- Visa number : 111.827
- Visa issue date : 26/12/2006
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (4)
Rome International Festival of Short Films & New Images (Arcipelago)
Italy, 2008
Online International Competition
Awards (1)
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)