Synopsis
Thomas and Mathieu, in their early thirties, are friends. They work together in a large, dehumanized company. To pay for surgery that could save his only son's life, Thomas embezzles a large sum of money from the company. He asks Mathieu to cover up his misdeed to gain some time, but is Mathieu ready to risk his position to help his friend?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : La fémis
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Camille Fontaine
- Director of Photography : Stephen Barcelo
- Editor : Nadège Kintzinger
- Sound Recordist : Frédéric Heinrich
- Production Manager : Jérôme Barthélemy
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Conflict, Human nature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2002
- Runtime : 12 min
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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