Synopsis
A man lives a solitary life on France's south-west coast. His only companion is a toad who has settled in his kitchen. One evening, he sets off for a ball in search of a wife.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Rougemarine
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Jean-Luc Pellier
- Screenwriter : Stéphanie De Fenin
- Director of Photography : Denis Gravouil
- Music Composer : Ludovic Escallier
- Sound Recordist : Sébastien Savine
- Costume designer : Sébastien Guébert
- Production Manager : Guillaume Le Du
- Production Designer : Laurent Lacrouts
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Social comedy
- Themes : Love, Death
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 25 min
- Visa number : 104.009
- Visa issue date : 14/10/2002
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)