Synopsis
In the north of France, a woman lives to learn without her husband and her four daughters learn to live without their father. While waiting for his phone calls, his brief visits and signs of affection or interest in them, they recreate love and, above all, discover how they can help each other, join together and survive.
Credits
Director (1)
Actresses (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Artcam International
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Juliette Grandmont
- Screenwriters : Stéphanie Noël, Delphine Schmit
- Director of photography : Claire Mathon
- Music Composer : Daniel Guichard
- Editors : Alexandra Mélot, Julie Blasenhauer
- Sound Recordist : Cédric Deloche
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Family, Adolescence
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2004
- Runtime : 21 min
- Visa number : 109.343
- Visa issue date : 27/02/2004
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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