Synopsis
An obsessive gambler, Paul finds himself deep in debt and threatened by Benjamin Stern, his creditor. His friends then refuse to lend him any money and he decides to do the unthinkable: to sell one of his organs to recover enough money to pay off his debts. But by committing this unnatural act, Paul gets involved in a macabre operation that leads him to the borders between insanity and death.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : BUF Compagnie
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producers : Pierre Buffin, Sébastien Drouin
- Screenwriter : Sébastien Drouin
- Director of Photography : Vincent Muller
- Music Composer : Patrice Sanchez
- Costume designer : Valérie Pozzo Di Borgo
- Sound Editor : Yohann Bernard
- Production Designer : Citronelle Dufay
- Special Effects : Sébastien Drouin
- Sound Mixer : Ivan Paulik
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Insanity, Games
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 25 min 55 seconds
- Visa number : 112.270
- Visa issue date : 07/12/2006
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (1)
Rome International Festival of Short Films & New Images (Arcipelago)
Italy, 2007
New Images Competition
Awards (1)
Rome International Festival of Short Films & New Images (Arcipelago)
Italy, 2007
Award for Best Digital Film
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