Synopsis
Mylène, fifty-five years old, is a cleaning woman on a ferry. This evening, her colleagues have organized a surprise birthday party for her. But Mylène's former name is written on the birthday present envelope offered to her, a man's name, from her former life. Who has wanted to betray her transidentity? In the noise of the party where these exploited women are beginning to demand their rights, Mylène must investigate.
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- Screenwriter : Valérie Leroy
- Director of Photography : Thomas Walser
- Music Composer : Clément Doumic
- Assistant Director : Pierre Abadie
- Editor : Lola Butstraen
- Sound Recordist : Bruno Ehlinger
- Costume designer : Sarah Billand
- Camera operator : Charlotte Bonfort
- Production manager : Andrea Forssell
- Production Assistant : Laëtitia Denis
- Continuity supervisor : Malvina Desmarest
- Production Designer : Marc Barroyer
- Make-up Artist : Maëla Gervais
- Location Manager : Marc Chicaud
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Identity, Marginality, Society
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 16 min 40 seconds
- Visa number : 146.981
- Visa issue date : 09/10/2017
- Production formats : HD 4K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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