Synopsis
A man is woken in the middle of the night by toothache. He takes some pain-killers and goes back to bed. As the pain is unbearable, he finally pulls the tooth out himself. Later, he realizes that the pain is still there and getting worse.
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Actor (1)
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- Executive Producer : Cinéma Communication Company (CCC)
Full credits (4)
- Screenwriter : Christian Dor
- Director of Photography : Éric Peckre
- Editor : Natalie Perrey
- Sound Recordist : Pascal Marzolf
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Production language : Silent
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1990
- Runtime : 20 min
- Visa number : 74887
- Visa issue date : 08/02/1991
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Rating restrictions : Under 12
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