Synopsis
During Sunday lunch and the afternoon that follows, the absence of dialogue in a traditional French family becomes apparent, along with the resultant suffering for the children.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : 21ème Arr.
- Film exports/foreign sales : 21ème Arr.
Full credits (7)
- Adaptation : Stéphanie Girerd
- Screenwriter : Stéphanie Girerd
- Director of Photography : Jérôme Sabourin
- Music Composer : Ben Harper
- Editor : Sophie Delecourt
- Sound Recordist : Xavier Piroelle
- Production Designer : Aude Lemercier
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 17 min 40 seconds
- Visa number : 91.867
- Visa issue date : 15/01/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)