Synopsis
At the bottom of a swimming pool, a young woman in a summer dress waits for death while sitting on a large red suitcase and humming a Latin-American tune. A man, who dives fully clothed, wants to bring her to the surface despite her unwillingness. She resists and challenges him to start all over again. He wants to seduce her so as to save her. She wants to draw him into her distress after a failed love affair by humming her favorite tune to him.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Mille et Une Productions
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Édouard Mauriat
- Screenwriter : Frédérique Ribis
- Directors of Photography : Fabrice Arlot, Édouard Ulmann
- Editor : Thaddé Bertrand
- Sound Editor : Raphaël Sohier
- Choreographer : Clara Cornil
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Experimental, Romantic comedy
- Themes : Love, Death
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 7 min
- Visa number : 110.323
- Visa issue date : 06/03/2006
- Production formats : Mini DV
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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