Synopsis
A childless old carpenter makes a puppet. The same evening, he prays for a miracle. But, that, night, happiness turns into a nightmare.
Credits
Director (1)
Actor (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Asphodèle Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : Asphodèle Productions
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Bertrand Dubesset
- Director of Photography : Bertrand Veyne
- Music Composer : Stéphane Horeczko
- Editors : Sandrine Trésor, Hélène Aubert
- Sound recordists : Olivier Cuinat, Ludovic Escallier
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fantasy
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1997
- Runtime : 7 min 1 seconds
- Visa number : 91.995
- Visa issue date : 14/11/1997
- Color type : Color and Black & White
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)