Synopsis
Louise, a young domestic of about twenty years, is going to become through Jean's eyes, master of the place, a desirable woman. For the wife of Jean, Madeleine, Louise represents the beauty and the youth which has left her. The movie reveals how, with regard to their age and to their sex, three characters live their sensualism and their desire in the contact of the others.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Full credits (12)
- Screenwriter : Mélanie Forret
- Director of Photography : Alessandro Lonati
- Music Composer : Susy Firth
- Editor : Alexandre Funel
- Sound Recordist : Alexandre Lesbats
- Costume designer : Isabelle Martin
- Producer : Mélanie Forret
- Production Manager : Bastien Pierrès
- Sound Editor : Alexis Bougault
- Continuity supervisor : Florence Cheron
- Production Designer : Eugénie Manjoya
- Sound Mixer : Alexis Bougault
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Musical, Psychological drama
- Themes : Dance, Désir
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 11 min
- Visa number : 123.499
- Visa issue date : 14/09/2009
- Production formats : 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)