Synopsis
Mathieu, a young man, is hired as a temporary switchboard operator in an import-export company for one week. On the first day of his contract, a correspondent mistakes him for a woman. Mathieu is offended, but he plays along and pretends to be Jessica. The phone conversations increase, as do the advances and gifts from the mysterious correspondent. A game that quickly overtakes Mathieu and will soon lead him into a bloodbath.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : aaa production - Animation Art graphique Audiovisuel
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Matthieu Lamotte
- Screenwriter : Jean-Frédéric Chaleyat
- Director of Photography : Ioan Meltzer
- Music Composers : Nicolas Verdoux, Camille Griott
- Editors : Carine Manicastri, Jean-Christian Tassy
- Sound Recordist : Stéphane Isidore
- Costume designer : Malvina Ferrier
- Voice-over : Benoît Allemane
- Production Designer : Marion Charrier
- Sound Mixer : Samuel Beaucamps
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Crime/thriller
- Themes : Murder, Games
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 14 min
- Visa number : 115.061
- Visa issue date : 13/07/2007
- Production formats : 16mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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