Synopsis
He, works in an illegal workshop to check toys. He shares a flat with Her, his childhood friend. Both are long time single people, their life is mainly made of missed opportunities. One day, a young lady is victim of poisoning provoked by a toy. He gets the idea to meet her. It is, for Him, the opportunity of an unhoped-for, but short-lived idyll.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (16)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : EnsAD - École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Benjamin Clavel
- Director of Photography : Joao De Azevedo
- Music Composer : Xavier Bornens
- Editor : Benjamin Clavel
- Sound Recordist : Christian Phaure
- Sound Editor : Benjamin Clavel
- Sound Mixer : Christian Phaure
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Legend
- Themes : The absurd, Human nature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 59 min 40 seconds
- Visa number : 126.024
- Visa issue date : 07/06/2010
- Production formats : DVCPRO-HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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