The Wounded Knee and the Standing Man
Synopsis
One morning, Jonas, 14, finds his mother dead. Left to his own devices, he travels miles in order to find his father, whom he has not seen for years. But he cannot find the strength to tell him the news. His father, believing that his son has run away from home, encourages him to return. They finally decide to wait for the first train the following morning. Observing the life of his father, split between the factory where he works and his hotel room, Jonas discovers that his father had given everything up after being rejected by the woman he loved. Imperceptibly, these few hours together bring a closeness between the two men, and by morning, Jonas's father learns of his wife's death.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films du Requin
- Film exports/foreign sales : Premium Films
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producers : Jean Des Forêts, Marie Dubas
- Screenwriter : Yann Chayia
- Director of Photography : Yohann Charrin
- Music Composer : Gabriel Des Forêts
- Editor : Serge Turquier
- Sound Recordist : Eddy Laurent
- Costume designer : Pierre-Jean Beray
- Continuity supervisor : Natasha Gomes De Almeida
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
- Themes : Love, Paternity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 12 min
- Visa number : 121.461
- Visa issue date : 23/12/2008
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (9)
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2010
International Competition
National Competition
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