Synopsis
Caroline, a young advisor at the Social Security office, discovers by chance that a man whose case she oversees is working on the side. Feeling strangely betrayed, she tries to find out more about the man by following him one night after he’s finished work. By putting herself in danger this way, she hopes to give meaning to her role of social worker and calm her own demons.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : C'est à Voir
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Xavier Fréquant
- Screenwriter : Foued Mansour
- Director of Photography : Laurent Barès
- Editor : Laurent Leveneur
- Sound Recordist : Xavier Piroelle
- Costume designer : Astrid Siwsanker
- Production Manager : Xavier Fréquant
- Sound Editor : Laurent Leveneur
- Sound Mixer : Mathieu Gauriat
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Unemployment, Society
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 25 min 24 seconds
- Visa number : 123.142
- Visa issue date : 27/05/2009
- Production formats : Super 16 - 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (9)
Awards (1)
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2009
Adami Prize for Best Actress : Chloé Berthier
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