Synopsis
Petrus, an old poet, lives in a "poetry shop" he closed a long time ago due to a lack of customers. Reclusive, he is fixed to his typewriter in a dark and filthy room. But bitterness and hatred have paralised his inspiration.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les 3 Ours
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Olivier Catherin
- Screenwriter : Julien Dexant
- Editor : Jimmy Audoin
- Production managers : Olivier Catherin, Serge Elissalde
- Sound Editor : Gwenaël Drapeau
- Production Designer : Julien Dexant
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, Paper cut-outs, Research - Experimental
- Themes : Poetry, Imagination
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 4 min 15 seconds
- Visa number : 128.095
- Visa issue date : 15/02/2011
- Production formats : Digital photography
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (7)
Mediawave International Film and Music Gathering of Fort Monostor - Komárom
Hungary, 2012
International Short Film Competition
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)