Synopsis
A man to whom life had been kind decides to leave it all. He abandons his house, his car, and offers his properties to amazed passers-by. By releasing himself from any constraint, he hopes to become a philosopher.
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Actors (8)
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- Executive Producer : Oursinfilms
- Foreign production company : Oursinfilms
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- Executive Producer : Cyril Deleye
- Screenwriter : Abdulla Alkaabi
- Director of Photography : Gil Pannetier
- Music Composer : Mathias Duplessy
- Editor : Isabelle Manquillet
- Sound Recordist : Dominique Lacour
- Costume designer : Fabienne Josserand
- Author of original work : Charlie Fish
- Production Manager : Grégory Barrau
- Sound Editor : Vincent Tulli
- Continuity supervisor : Sylvette Baudrot
- Production Designer : Denis Moutereau
- Sound Mixer : Vincent Tulli
- Narrator : Jean Reno
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Friendship, Human nature , Philosophy, Encounters
- Production language : English
- Coproducer countries : France, United Arab Emirates
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 50% French (France, United Arab Emirates)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 16 min
- Visa number : 129.088
- Production formats : 35mm
- Aspect ratio : 2.35
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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