Synopsis
At almost sixty, Pierre lives a simple life, surrounded by his wife, his children and grandchildren. After the death of his mother, he discovers a package of letters which were intended for him. Posted in Argentina, in 1967, and signed Teresa. It is a terrible suffering which tears Pierre suddenly. These letters for which he had so much waited for and that had never arrived, from a woman that he had so much loved and of whom he had so much hoped. All his life to be reconsidered, as if the lie could not always last.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Aber Images
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Daniel Laclavière
- Screenwriter : Emmanuelle Petit
- Director of Photography : Marc Romani
- Music Composer : Jérôme Charles
- Editor : Samuel Lajus
- Sound Recordist : Olivier Grandjean
- Costume designer : Patricia Oumedjkane
- Continuity supervisor : Marilyne Brulé
- Production Designer : Joël Lavrut
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Romantic comedy
- Themes : Love, Family
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2003
- Runtime : 17 min
- Visa number : 108.773
- Visa issue date : 11/12/2003
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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