Synopsis
Antoine, student in a conservatoire, is hired for the summer as guard in a very rich retirement home. He meets Louise, an old lady, who was a concert performer. Louise and Antoine are going to be bound by a profound friendship, connected by their common passion. As the days pass, Antoine dedicates time to Louise, which is not to the taste of the manageress of the establishment, Mrs. Revol.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Gulliver Productions
Full credits (15)
- Executive Producer : Yann Piquer
- Screenwriter : Adrien Ricciardelli
- Director of Photography : Bernard Cavalié
- Music Composer : Grégoire Michaud
- Assistant director : Alexandrine Brisson
- Editor : Olivier Protais
- Sound Recordist : Xavier Piroelle
- Costume designer : Élodie Gaillard
- Line Producer : Yann Piquer
- Assistant Operator : Stéphane Caballé
- Production Manager : Yann Piquer
- Sound Editor : Xavier Piroelle
- Production Designer : Cécile Gatignol
- Make-up Artist : Rista Dimovitch
- Sound Mixer : Xavier Piroelle
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Ageing, Work, Encounters
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 22 min 54 seconds
- Visa number : 160.056
- Visa issue date : 24/07/2014
- Production formats : HD-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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