Synopsis
Sebastien, 12, goes to Mrs Dron's place with his parents to celebrate Christmas. The old woman lives in a housing project and, like every year, Sébastien expects to get bored. However, this year, an encounter changes all that.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : La Luna Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : La Luna Distribution
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Sébastien Hussenot
- Screenwriter : Régis Roinsard
- Director of Photography : Alexandre Bugel
- Music Composers : Hugues Darvey, Frédéric Marie
- Editor : Anne Thonus
- Sound Recordist : Renaud Colas
- Costume designers : Mohamed Ikouna, Claire Bégin
- Production Designer : Brigitte Perreau
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Social comedy
- Themes : Traditions, Encounters
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 91.772
- Visa issue date : 15/01/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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