Synopsis
Paul and Maria run a small, isolated refuge in the middle of the Alpes. It is a tough life, dry and colld. To help Maria, who is pregnant and about to have her baby, they decide to employ a young croate auxillary assistant. Slowly, Paul's false idyll is going to disintegrate.
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- Executive Producer : Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
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- Screenwriter : Ronny Trocker
- Director of photography : Sarah Blum
- Editor : Johanne Schatz
- Sound Recordist : Martin Fliri
- Costume designer : Nastassja Kinspergher
- Production Manager : Jacky Lautem
- Sound Editor : Ronny Trocker
- Production Designer : Lidia Cerbaro
- Sound Mixer : Simon Apostolou
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fairy tale, Bizarre
- Themes : Solitude/loneliness, Paternity, Fear
- Production language : German, Croatian
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2012
- Runtime : 17 min
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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