The Tears of the Firefly

A Short film of

Antoine Mocquet

Produced by

ENS Louis-Lumière

Production year2009

Runtime15 min

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Synopsis

Lei does not know why she paints any more. One evening, an accident, her blood mingles with her ink. She takes back then her brushes. Her painting is illuminated, her body goes pale and loses weight from painting too painting.

Credits

Director (1)

Antoine Mocquet
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Actors (6)

Momoko Fructus

Manuel Pirès

Franck Neckebrock

Luc Antoni

Maguy Fournereau

David Ctiborsky

Production and distribution (1)

Executive Producer : ENS Louis-Lumière

Full credits (10)

Screenwriter : Antoine Mocquet

Music Composer : Damien Jamet

Editor : Christian Billette

Sound recordists : Rémi Bourcereau, Delphine Malausséna, Marie Mougel

Costume designer : Floriane Balay-Badey

Production Manager : Michel Coteret

Sound Editor : Jean-Pierre Halbwachs

Continuity supervisor : Charlotte Duboc

Production Designer : Antoine Fenske

Sound Mixer : Claude Gazeau

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Fantasy
Themes : Art
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2009
Runtime : 15 min 26 seconds
Production formats : 35mm - HD-CAM
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Audio format : DTS SR
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

Selections (4)

Richmond French Film Festival
United States, 2011
Sélection courts-métrages
Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Sweden, 2010
International Competition
Kiev Molodist International Film Festival
Ukraine, 2010
Student Film
Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble
France, 2010
Compétition officielle

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