Synopsis
Reportage Michael is a cameraman. He’s been asked to film the recovery of a woman’s corpse from a mountain lake. He refuses to do so for ethical reasons and leaves. On his return journey, he gives a lift to a female journalist who’s covering the event. They talk about their work and fall in love. Overcome by passion, they stop at a café and then go to a hotel room. Do they know each other? She claims they do, with increasing forcefulness. But where did they meet? Was it at the lake?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Ombres
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Paul Lacoste
- Screenwriter : Paul Lacoste
- Director of Photography : Romain Carcanade
- Music Composer : Christophe Poli
- Editor : Anthony Brinig
- Sound Recordist : François Labaye
- Sound Editor : François Labaye
- Sound Mixer : François Labaye
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Experimental, Fantasy
- Themes : Love, News story
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 9 min 30 seconds
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : Under 12
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