Synopsis
A car stops near an isolated house. A woman comes down holding an object in her hand. Inside, a squatted woman who recognizes her. The woman by the door holds out abruptly her hand and hits the other with a bat. She falls to the ground, unconscious. The woman wakes her and attaches her to a chair. From there is going to begin a psychological and physical confrontation the outcome of which will be dramatic.
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Actresses (2)
Full credits (10)
- Screenwriter : Cédric Desbonnet
- Director of Photography : Cédric Desbonnet
- Music Composers : Julien Lamassonne, Emmanuelle Piettre
- Editor : Maxime Bonnet
- Sound Recordist : Benoît Duval
- Production Manager : Jean-Philippe Certa
- Sound Editor : Benoît Duval
- Continuity supervisor : Marie Gautier
- Special Effects : Davy Sihali
- Sound Mixer : Romain Kuzniak
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Motherhood, Conflict
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 28 min 22 seconds
- Production formats : Mini DV
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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