Synopsis
teenager. Determined to overcome his timidity, which to his mind is the main obstacle to his growing up, BB will confront his deepest fear, death. When death appears in the shape of his mother, BB defies her, proving his desire to live differently, to begin everything all over again…
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Ciaofilm
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Vittoria Romero Passerin D'Entrêves
- Screenwriter : Olga Gambis
- Director of photography : Marie Spencer
- Music Composer : Edward Auslender
- Editor : Jacqueline Herbeth
- Sound Recordist : Jean Philippe
- Costume designer : Nadia Cherouk
- Production Designer : Sophie Reynaud
- Sound Mixer : Christian Fontaine
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Adolescence, Suburbia
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 22 min
- Visa number : 100.488
- Visa issue date : 07/11/2002
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (4)
Awards (2)
Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
United States, 2004
2nd Prize for a Fiction Film (over 15 minutes)
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)