Synopsis
The receptionist of a seedy hotel is threatened by two guests who refuse to pay their bill. He seeks refuge on the upper floors and enters various rooms where he is confronted with people from his past and present, with whom he hasn't settled accounts.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Gaïa Films
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Ivan Calbérac
- Director of Photography : Éric Peckre
- Music Composer : Laurent Aknin
- Editor : Julie Dupré
- Sound Recordist : Jérôme Pougnant
- Costume designer : Khadija Zeggaï
- Production Designer : Laurence Lapoyade
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 93.285
- Visa issue date : 16/01/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby A
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)