Synopsis
Can a word shape destiny? A man and a woman, who've known each other for a few days, go home together after a late work meeting on an evening when the country slips into totalitarianism. With the city in a state of emergency in the background, they will be incapable of admitting their mutual attraction.
Credits
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Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Omboko
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Maria Pascoal
- Screenwriter : Marc Pernet
- Director of Photography : Octavio Espirito Santo
- Music Composer : Marc Pernet
- Editor : Maria Pascoal
- Sound recordists : Bart Averty, Marie Averty
- Production manager : Maria Pascoal
- Sound Editor : Marc Pernet
- Production Designer : Malanda Loumouamou
- Sound Mixer : Marc Pernet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Freedom
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 11 min
- Production formats : Mini DV
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)