Synopsis
An encounter, it can sometimes be magical, a bit of a mystery. You hesitate. You resist. You give in or don't. The elderly man has made up his mind. Between the little girl's smile and his hat. Between the other and himself. When he has understood, the story was already over.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Scribe Production
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Joëlle Thiénard
- Director of Photography : Bernard Gemähling
- Music Composer : Evgueni Galperine
- Editor : Orian Patterson
- Sound Recordist : Nicolas Favre
- Costume designer : Catherine Gorne-Achdjian
- Sound Editor : Xavier Thibault
- Production Designer : Joëlle Thiénard
- Special Effects : Christophe Schmitt
- Sound Mixer : Xavier Thibault
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation , Drama
- Themes : Encounters
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 5 min 38 seconds
- Visa number : 116.555
- Visa issue date : 04/04/2007
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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About
Adapted from Mon papy à moi by Jean Hussegaut.
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)