Synopsis
Winter in the strange and icy Verdun region. Jonas and Antoine, thirty years old, set up their caravan in the middle of some woods in an area where World War One battles took place. Guided by an elderly lady's little cakes, a box of early photographs, and a bottle of hooch, they will both experience a secret journey of initiation.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films du Poisson
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Estelle Fialon
- Screenwriter : Stéphane Collin
- Director of Photography : Philippe Van Leeuw
- Music Composer : Xavier Charles
- Editors : Barbara Bascou, Franck Littot
- Sound Recordist : Frédéric Dabo
- Costume designer : Daniel Trento
- Sound Editor : Julien Roig
- Production Designer : Michel Carmona
- Music Performer : Xavier Charles
- Sound Mixer : Christophe Vingtrinier
- Additional Music : Les Thugs (Groupe)
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Bizarre
- Themes : Wandering, War
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 36 min
- Visa number : 117.341
- Visa issue date : 18/07/2008
- Production formats : Super 16 - 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
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