Synopsis
July 22, 1969, Simon Edelman arrives at Richmond Hospital and taken to the Neurology Ward. Dr. Arthur Glass receives his file: Abandoned, confused and disoriented. Identity unknown. All that's known about the man is that he's French. The nurses baptise him Monsieur William.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Sotavento
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Antoine Roch
- Screenwriter : Denis Gaubert
- Director of Photography : Denis Gaubert
- Assistant director : Louise Revoyre
- Editor : Denis Gaubert
- Sound recordists : Gurwal Coïc-Gallas, Julien Ngo-Trong
- Costume designer : Gabrielle Detcheva
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Experimental
- Sub-genre : Research - Experimental
- Themes : Medicine, News story
- Production language : French, English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 25 min
- Visa number : 102.761
- Visa issue date : 20/03/2002
- Production formats : 16mm
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (12)
Awards (1)
Lutin Short Film Awards
France, 2003
Lutin Award for Best Achievement in Sound : Gurwal Coïc-Gallas
Lutin Press Award - Fiction Category
Delegations (1)
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)