Synopsis
Two sentenced to death prisoners are taken into the desert to be executed. The Marshall Edward Goodmann, high-ranking officer of the State, leads them to the rope. Five days after the order of execution, for the first time, Riot accounts two escapees. A subtle manhunt is launched on one side, while on the other side two runaway men learn to know each other and to share their fate. Every prisoner says to be innocent of their crimes and it can sometimes turn out sincere.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Europicture
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Fabrice Marchal
- Screenwriter : Alexandre Kosmakis
- Director of Photography : Alexandre Kosmakis
- Music Composers : Yannis Marion, Maggy Vuillod, Gaëtan Joany
- Editor : Alexandre Kosmakis
- Sound Recordist : Yannis Marion
- Costume designer : Maëlle Lemaire
- Production Manager : Fouad Nessim
- Sound Editor : Alexandre Kosmakis
- Special Effects : Cédric Amann
- Sound Mixer : Yannis Marion
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Cinema, Freedom, Racial discrimination
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 29 min 14 seconds
- Visa number : 131.742
- Visa issue date : 19/03/2012
- Production formats : DVCPRO-HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Dolby A
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)