The Devil is in the Details
Synopsis
1859. Alexina, a trainee teacher in the convent for young girls where she grew up, suffers from unbearable pain. After examining her, the diocese's doctor reveals that she's a hermaphrodite. According to him, because masculinity always dominates, Alexina is a man. She has no other choice than to leave the school as quickly as possible, leaving behind Henriette, her closest and dear friend.
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- Executive Producer : Deuxième Ligne Films
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- Executive Producer : Marie Dubas
- Screenwriter : Fabien Gorgeart
- Director of Photography : Thomas Bataille
- Assistant Director : Basile Jullien
- Editor : Damien Maestraggi
- Sound Recordist : Nicolas Mas
- Costume designer : Céline Brelaud
- Assistant Operator : Laurène Le Barh
- Camera Operator : Olivier Duval
- Production manager : Anne-Claire Créancier
- Sound Editor : Jocelyn Robert
- Continuity supervisor : Adélaïde Brun
- Production Designer : Cyril Gomez-Mathieu
- Make-up Artist : Myriam Kimes
- Sound Mixer : Benjamin Laurent
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation
- Themes : Love, Identity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 19 min 25 seconds
- Visa number : 144.308
- Visa issue date : 27/07/2016
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.89
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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Adapted from Herculine Barbin, dite Alexina B. by Michel Foucault.
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