Synopsis
Today, time seems long for Esther who waits desperately for her birthday to be wished. Until the moment when a diary forgotten by her daughter becomes magic. From her sofa, Esther escapes and lives the life of her daughter.
Credits
Director (1)
Actress (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : SKM Productions
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Michael Kuperberg
- Screenwriter : Nathanaël Guedj
- Director of Photography : Arnaud Bauzon
- Music Composer : Philippe Jacquot
- Editor : Ruben Jochimek
- Sound Recordist : Nassim El Mounabbih
- Production manager : Margaux Vargas
- Sound Editor : David Maltèse
- Continuity supervisor : Léa Boutboul
- Special Effects : Arnaud Bauzon, Baptiste Ferrier
- Sound Mixer : Julien Auclair
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Animation of objects
- Themes : Family, Ageing, Illness
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 5 min 43 seconds
- Visa number : 123.693
- Visa issue date : 20/07/2009
- Production formats : DVCPRO-HD - HDV
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)