Synopsis
A family on the point of breakdown. The baby cries, the daughters fight, the father yells. The mother takes out a large knife. On television, things are getting worse. "The army has the situation under control," a voice announces.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (10)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Napenda Productions
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Olivier Monot
- Screenwriter : Olivier Monot
- Director of Photography : Christopher Davis
- Music Composer : Diego Losa
- Editor : Olivier Monot
- Sound recordists : Diego Losa, Jérôme Pierrot
- Sound Editor : Diego Losa
- Production Designer : Xavier De L'Hermuzière
- Special Effects : Boris Butaeye
- Sound Mixer : Guillaume Limberger
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Bizarre, Science fiction
- Themes : Conflict, Metamorphosis
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 16 min 45 seconds
- Visa number : 118.259
- Visa issue date : 02/08/2007
- Production formats : Digital Beta
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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Awards (1)
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)