Synopsis
A young mother is torn between her desire to be a perfect mother, a model employee, and a devoted wife. Faced with another evening filled with anxiety, she suddenly walks out her front door and wanders the city streets. In her wanderings, she encounters a strange character who speaks to her of butterflies.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Imagiciennes
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gonella Productions
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Alina Cicani
- Screenwriter : Alina Cicani
- Director of Photography : Jean-Baptiste Gaillot
- Music Composer : Julie Roué
- Editor : Clémence Le Brun
- Sound Recordist : Arnaud Marten
- Voice : Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
- Assistant Operator : Laure Ménégale
- Camera Operator : Jean-Baptiste Gaillot
- Sound Editor : Pierre Bompy
- Sound Mixer : Arnaud Marten
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Science fiction , Legend
- Themes : Femininity, Motherhood, Human nature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 10 min 21 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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Full film to discover (with English-subs)
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)