Synopsis
Marie, in her forties, has been carrying out the same daily routine at her gas station ever since she lost her son. She secretly awaits his return, although he died some years ago. Then Antoine, a young man who's a little adrift, enters her life. She's quick to take this twenty-year-old under her wing as though he were her own son. But, unbeknownst to Marie, Antoine has a whole other agenda. She mothers him until he commits a fatal act. An act that will change their lives forever.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Blue Marlyn
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Stéphane Caput
- Screenwriter : Xavier Gens
- Director of Photography : Dominique Fausset
- Music Composer : Jean-Pierre Taïeb
- Editor : Carlo Rizzo
- Sound Recordist : Jacques Sans
- Costume designer : Christophe Beltrame
- Production Designer : Alexandre Poulichot
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : News story, Human nature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 15 min
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (11)
Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF)
Great Britain, 2006
Louis le Prince International Competition
Awards (1)
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