Halfway There
Synopsis
Samuel comes back to his hometown for a business trip having not return since leaving for college, almost thirty years ago. On his way to an important meeting, he gets knocked over by a car, driven by a young man. It seems like a harmless accident and Samuel decides to take some rest in a park. Memories from his youth come rushing back as thie night falls and the consequences of the accident slowly emerge.
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Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Nocturnes Productions
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producers : Olivier Bohler, Raphaël Millet
- Screenwriter : Arnaud Bénoliel
- Director of Photography : Denis Gaubert
- Music Composer : Chris White
- Assistant directors : Maryline Nobili, Julie Berthier
- Editor : Aurélien Manya
- Sound Recordist : Julien Ripert
- Costume designer : Hermia Hamzaoui
- Production Manager : Bruno Ghariani
- Sound Editor : Julien Ripert
- Continuity supervisor : Marie Prual
- Sound Mixer : Jocelyn Robert
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Childhood, Death, Memories
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 22 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 132.605
- Visa issue date : 03/07/2012
- Production formats : HD 4K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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