Synopsis
"My father told me that freedom has no price... He was wrong... Not only it costs you top price, but, more to the point, it only exists for the people who are selling it to you."
Credits
Director (1)
Actor (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Lardux Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producers : Christian Pfohl, Isabelle Chesneau
- Screenwriters : Stéphane Elmadjian, Jean-Rémi François
- Director of Photography : Hugues Poulain
- Music Composers : Enzo Cormann, Naked Funk (Groupe)
- Editor : Loïc Jaspard
- Sound recordists : Adam Wolny, Tristan Essyad
- Costume designer : Aurélia Paumelle
- Voice-over : Féodor Atkine
- Production Designer : Armelle Demange
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Chatron
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Politics
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 17 min
- Visa number : 102.807
- Visa issue date : 14/02/2002
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (23)
Awards (5)
Rome International Festival of Short Films & New Images (Arcipelago)
Italy, 2002
Special Jury Prize in the Short Waves Competition
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Germany, 2002
City of Oberhausen Grand Prize
Mention from the Ecumenical Jury
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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)