Synopsis
Paul, who only lives for his trader job, knocks down a homeless person. Overcome by money problems, he forgets about the small metal steel box that the old man gave him before dying. And what if the homeless man's savings could provide him with a way out?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Local Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producers : Nicolas Brevière, Marie Agnely
- Screenwriter : Nicolas Brevière
- Director of Photography : Philippe Elusse
- Editor : Dominique Petrot
- Sound Recordist : Laurent Benaïm
- Production Designer : Fabien Delmaet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Legend
- Themes : Solitude/loneliness
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2004
- Runtime : 17 min
- Visa number : 110.037
- Visa issue date : 12/05/2004
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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