Synopsis
Aman fills out forms behind his desk, a woman repairs a lamp, a street musician plays guitar and a police officer prepares for work. Meanwhile, life goes on outside. But is there really a life outside? Or are we all inside? An experiment in visual storytelling, evoking the struggle to comprehend the larger world, while being trapped like a cog in a machine.
Credits
Director (1)
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- Executive Producer : Realise
Full credits (4)
- Executive Producer : David Dusa
- Screenwriter : David Dusa
- Music Composer : Pierre Forcioli-Conti
- Production Designer : Anne Guevel
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Experimental
- Sub-genre : Science fiction
- Themes : Politics
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2005
- Runtime : 5 min 3 seconds
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
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