Synopsis
My name is Elise. I am thirty five years old. I have no work. When the night falls, nothing happens. I age without living. My only contact with the outside world, is my mother. She calls me ceaselessly. One day, to reassure her, I decided to lie to her.
Credits
Director (1)
Actress (1)
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- Executive Producer : La Vie est Belle
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Benjamin Celliez
- Screenwriter : Hélène Abram
- Director of Photography : Stephen Barcelo
- Music Composer : Sébastien Gaxie
- Editor : Hélène Abram
- Sound Recordist : Damien Boitel
- Costume designer : Clara Camus
- Production manager : Véronique Lamarche
- Sound Editor : Alexandre Hecker
- Production Designer : Céline Cayron
- Sound Mixer : Benjamin Laurent
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Research - Experimental
- Themes : Unemployment, Human nature , Sociology
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 28 min
- Visa number : 120.273
- Visa issue date : 21/04/2009
- Production formats : HD-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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