Synopsis
In a wasteland at the edge of town. Life has left him a broken man; he suddenly walks away from it all and focuses on an unusual task: digging a hole. Against all expectations, this hole gives him access to a new life, while other people are strangely fascinated by it.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : GREC - Groupe de Recherches et d'Essais Cinématographiques
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Alice Beckmann
- Screenwriter : Paul G. Sportiello
- Director of Photography : Simon Beaufils
- Music Composer : Elif Bleda
- Editor : Aurélien Guégan
- Sound Recordist : Camille Limousin
- Sound Editor : Camille Limousin
- Production Designer : Marco Melaragni
- Make-up Artist : Avril Carpentier
- Sound Mixer : Sébastien Pierre
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Legend
- Themes : Human nature , Encounters
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 25 min
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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