Synopsis
The 1950s. Thirty-year-old Miss. Peony is a secretary in a small firm. She happily taps away at her typewriter. Mr. Fern, her boss, thinks he's doing the right thing by employing Miss. Rose to lend Miss. Peony a helping hand. Their encounter is electric. For Rose and for Peony, the war is only just beginning.
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Actors (3)
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- Executive Producer : Azzoprod
- Co-production : Daï Daï Films
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producer : Sébastien Azzopardi
- Screenwriter : Sébastien Azzopardi
- Director of Photography : Matthieu Misiraca
- Music Composer : Romain Trouillet
- Assistant Director : Stéphane Le Coz
- Editor : Bruno Grassini
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Christophe Lion
- Costume designer : Pauline Yaoua-Zurini
- Line Producer : Emmanuel Fayer
- Co-producer : Vanessa Djian
- Assistant Operator : Pauline Chevalier
- Sound Editor : Timothée Bost
- Continuity supervisor : Sarah-Lee Laulhé
- Production Designer : Marie-Claude Lang-Brenguier
- Special Effects : Anthony Williams
- Make-up Artist : Silvia Carissoli
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Gros
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : Misogyny, Power, Femininity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 10 min 45 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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