Synopsis
A woman is going to become a grandmother. Nothing has changed in her daily life, and yet... Like every week, this well-known actress walks to her English class. But on the way, after many unexpected meetings, she realizes just how much the imminent birth of her child's child affects her. These thoughts are engraved in her mind, in every facet of her life. As the days pass, and as she walks, she waits and prepares herself, allowing her life to be turned upside down. And then the phone rings, announcing the birth, earlier than expected, of this child who is already a part of her life.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Co-productions : Égérie Productions, Onyx Films
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producers : Aton Soumache, Sophie Tepper
- Screenwriter : Jeanne Herry
- Director of Photography : Axel Cosnefroy
- Music Composer : Pascal Sangla
- Editor : Francis Vesin
- Sound Recordist : Jérôme Pougnant
- Costume designer : Emmanuelle Dauny
- Production Manager : Bachir Arfaoui
- Sound Editor : Jérôme Pougnant
- Continuity supervisor : Nadège Lundy
- Production Designer : Jean-Philippe Moreaux
- Sound Mixer : Philippe Grivel
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Portrait
- Themes : Motherhood, Identity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 15 min
- Visa number : 121.497
- Visa issue date : 23/02/2009
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)