Synopsis
He is going to come. The event is of the highest importance. Darius, Marguerite and their three children, of thirty two and thirty six years old, are getting ready actively. It is necessary to get dressed, it will be necessary to speak: we do not know what he will want to tell! With the expectation, the tension rises. A quarrel bursts. We knock on the door. The clan calms down immediately. The red carpet is temporarily unwound.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (7)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : 5ème Planète
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Arnaud Boland
- Screenwriters : Xavier Barthélemy, Muriel Achery, Éric de Roquefeuil
- Director of Photography : Pierre Mazard
- Music Composer : Olivier Demonterond
- Editor : Xavier Barthélemy
- Sound Recordist : Florent Blanchard
- Costume designer : Valérie Barberousse
- Production Designer : Éric Fontaine
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Black comedy
- Themes : Family, Countryside
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 14 min
- Visa number : 104.675
- Visa issue date : 27/09/2002
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)