Synopsis
Following a breakdown, a pregnant woman is left alone by a river while her husband, whom she has argued with, goes to fetch petrol. Two dangerous-looking individuals come up to her. But she turns her potential rapists into midwives.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Emet Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Twilight Zone Productions
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Patrick Young
- Screenwriters : Stéphan Krezinski, Lou Inglebert
- Director of Photography : Adrien Angliviel
- Music Composers : Eddy Francisque, Denis Mercier
- Editor : Cyril Nakache
- Sound Recordist : Pierric Guennegan
- Costume designer : Laurence Lacoste
- Production Designer : Fabrice Vandevelde
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Relationships, Birth, Violence
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1998
- Runtime : 34 min
- Visa number : 92.628
- Visa issue date : 29/04/1998
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- 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)