Synopsis
A man enters a mysterious place inhabited by women. By making love with one of them, he changes sex and in turn becomes a woman. He hence becomes capable of bearing children and therefore attaining the possibility of creation. He will be judged, not for what he is, but for what he'll become: God.
Meanwhile, a woman, by being impregnated, becomes two. She becomes a woman. She becomes a mother. She becomes mortal. By becoming pregnant, she limits the boundaries of her freedom. Hence she refuses to bear this child in order to remain free. This act has nothing to do with humanism aiming to refuse life to a child in a condemned world. It is the expression of the most profound egoism. An ultimate form of protection.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (23)
Full credits (8)
- Screenwriters : Arno Bouchard, David Gil
- Director of Photography : Dan Salzmann
- Music Composer : John Zorn
- Editor : Ivan Winogradsky
- Costume designer : Mélanie Clémençon
- Sound Editor : Sylvain Rety
- Continuity supervisor : Marie Prual
- Production Designers : Valérie Vais, Arilès Hamitouche
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Experimental, Video art
- Themes : Freedom, Philosophy
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 29 min
- Visa number : 123.243
- Visa issue date : 22/10/2009
- Production formats : Super 8
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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