Synopsis
The Devastated Land refers to relates to the Anthropocene, the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant geophysical influence on the climate and the environment. The traces of our urban, consumerist, chemical, and nuclear age will remain for thousands, indeed millions of years in the planet's geological archives and will subject human beings to considerable difficulties.
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Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : GIE Meichler
- Film exports/foreign sales : Light Cone
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Gisèle Rapp-Meichler
- Director of Photography : Emmanuel Lefrant
- Music Composer : Emmanuel Lefrant
- Editor : Emmanuel Lefrant
- Production manager : Gisèle Rapp-Meichler
- Sound Editor : Emmanuel Lefrant
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Experimental
- Themes : Nature, Environment
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 11 min 41 seconds
- Visa number : 142.263
- Visa issue date : 23/03/2016
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)