Synopsis
Four friends who usually spend one evening together each week decided to go to Italy for their summer vacation. None of them speak Italian and hence a question arises: should they learn the language together or separately?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Superlux
- Co-production : Les Films du Saut du Tigre
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Thomas Muselier
- Screenwriter : Christophe Clavert
- Director of Photography : Jean-Marc Degardin
- Assistant Director : Raphaël Pillosio
- Editor : Christophe Clavert
- Sound Recordist : Godefroy Giorgetti
- Line Producer : Christophe Clavert
- Co-producer : Lili Hinstin
- Camera Operator : Christophe Clavert
- Sound Editor : Christophe Clavert
- Sound Mixer : Godefroy Giorgetti
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation , Drama
- Themes : Debate, Travel
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 22 min
- Visa number : 111.642
- Visa issue date : 26/03/2008
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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About
Adapted from a narrative fragment by Franz Kafka.
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)