The Salt of the Earth

A Short film of

Jonathan Desoindre

Produced by

Les Produits Frais

Production year2014

Runtime17 min

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Synopsis

Vincent and Diane, a thirty-year-old Parisian couple, decide to get married. Vincent hence brings Diane to spend a weekend in his childhood village to introduce her to his parents. His family sometimes demonstrates a mute hostility to Diane, who they consider to be a foreign body. Already tense, the situation degenerates during a hunt. Diane is hit by a stray bullet.

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Director (1)

Jonathan Desoindre
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Executive Producer : Les Produits Frais

Full credits (15)

Executive Producer : Damien Lagogué

Director of Photography : Benjamin Rufi

Music Composer : Mathieu Gauriat

Assistant director : Claire Delâtre

Editor : Sacha Basset-Chercot

Sound Recordist : Gautier Isern

Costume designer : Élodie Gaillard

Line Producer : Damien Lagogué

Assistant Operator : Yannig Dumoulin

Production manager : Sophie Bouziri

Sound Editor : Quentin Romanet

Continuity supervisor : Cécile Rodolakis

Production Designer : Caroline Chevallereau

Special Effects : Simon Livet

Sound Mixer : Maxime Champesme

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Black comedy
Themes : Monde rural, Family, Murder
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2014
Runtime : 17 min 53 seconds
Visa number : 139.575
Visa issue date : 19/09/2014
Production formats : HD Cinemascope
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings

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News & awards

News (4)

French films at the international box office: December 2014

23 JANUARY 2015

International statistics

8 nominations for France at the 2015 Oscars

15 JANUARY 2015

Festivals & events

Selections (4)

Short Shorts Film Festival
Japan, 2015
International Competition
International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Go Short)
The Netherlands, 2015
European Competition
AISFF
South Korea, 2014
International Competition
Leeds International Film Festival
Great Britain, 2014
Programmes spéciaux

Awards (1)

Short Shorts Film Festival
Japan, 2015
Award to the Best Actress : Nelli Tsay

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