Synopsis
Vincent believed to have managed to forget his past of being a gangster. But it was without counting on the unexpected return of Franck, an ancient accomplice come to ask him help to get back a big sum of money. Under the threat, Vincent has no other choice than to accept, but he is going to have to confront his father whom he has not seen for years.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Fenêtre sur Prod
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producer : Frédéric Leconte
- Screenwriter : Éric Paccoud
- Music Composer : Christian Roux
- Editors : Yannis Polinacci, Émilie Janin
- Sound Recordist : Emmanuel Gohier
- Costume designer : Dorothée Tarel
- Author of original work : Christian Roux
- Production Manager : Cyril Polinacci
- Sound Editor : Emmanuel Gohier
- Continuity supervisor : Anne Jammet
- Production Designer : Christian Gazio
- Special Effects : David Scherer
- Sound Mixer : Julien Alves
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation , Crime/thriller
- Themes : Friendship
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 16 min 34 seconds
- Visa number : 123.879
- Visa issue date : 15/12/2009
- Production formats : HD 4K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.35
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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Adapted from the short story Panier de crabes by Christian Roux.
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