Synopsis
Élise is twenty years old and begins dressmaking and alteration work in a small dressmaking studio. Élise clings on to this job, for it can assure her stability and a future. One evening, an encounter with Laurie, the son of a hire-wire walker, and his wire, will change Élise's life, causing her to experience strange dreams about falling.
Credits
Director (1)
Actresses (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Sensito Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Stéphanie Douet
- Screenwriter : Marine Place
- Director of Photography : Stéphane Degnieau
- Music Composer : Marine Place
- Editor : Dimitri Darul
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Marie Daleux
- Sound Editor : Jean-Marie Daleux
- Production Designer : Jackie Delavoye
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Marie Daleux
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Crime/thriller
- Themes : Dreams, Travel
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 33 min
- Visa number : 113.427
- Visa issue date : 20/02/2007
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)