Synopsis
David's father is on his deathbed in hospital. David refuses to see the elderly man. To forget him, he gets in behind the wheel of his customized hotrod painted green. He gets together with a gang of kids as crazy about tuning as he is. In the fast lane, David competes against one of the kids in a wild race. He drives dangerously at top speed on this road that will lead him straight to his father.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Sésame Films
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Florence Borelly
- Screenwriter : Christophe Rodriguez
- Director of Photography : Nicolas Rideau
- Music Composer : Martin Wheeler
- Editor : Anne Klotz
- Sound recordist : Aline Huber
- Sound editor : Aline Huber
- Production Designer : Bernard Courteix
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Family, Conflict
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 23 min
- Visa number : 117.545
- Visa issue date : 09/06/2008
- Production formats : HD-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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