Synopsis
Alberto, a curious baby with the face of a man, is an outstanding swimmer in the aquatic world of his mother's stomach. He various encounters serve as an apprenticeship of the life ahead of him and the existential anxieties that go with it.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Partenaires en Production
- Co-productions : Injam Production, Amorce Films
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Philippe Donzelot
- Director of Photography : Olivier Petitjean
- Music Composer : Pierre Földes
- Editor : Claude Frechede
- Sound Recordist : Patrick Genet
- Co-producers : Pierre-Marie Jouany, Olivier Esmein
- Production Designer : Pierre Quefféléan
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fantasy
- Themes : Family, Birth
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1995
- Runtime : 26 min
- Visa number : 86.160
- Visa issue date : 07/09/1995
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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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)