Synopsis
We're in the middle of a tennis match. Two childhood friends face each other. An unequal, brutal, ferocious match. A match flavored by humiliation's intoxicating, acidic spice. Just what is going on the minds of these two men getting ready to finish the match? The film only lasts the time it takes to change sides. It recounts and expands this short moment of respite in the middle of this storm of rage, muscles, and sweat. A moment of suspension when rebellion and hope are still possible.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Libero Films - PH Prod
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Jean-François Hassoun
- Screenwriter : Jean-François Hassoun
- Director of Photography : Samuel Dravet
- Editor : Jean-François Hassoun
- Sound Recordist : Bastien Guille
- Costume designer : Anne Micholod
- Sound Editor : Jérôme Alexandre
- Continuity supervisor : Marie Prual
- Production Designer : Daniel Carrère
- Sound Mixer : Elory Humez
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Black comedy
- Themes : Friendship, Human nature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 17 min 28 seconds
- Visa number : 120.847
- Visa issue date : 05/09/2008
- Production formats : HD 4K
- 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)