Synopsis
Swept along by memories of childhood Christmas and intertwined with reflections on the meaning of life, this film tells the story of the existential crisis experienced by two brothers who are confronted with the illness suffered by one of them that has given him only a few days, perhaps weeks or months at the most, to live.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Ghost Movies
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Sébastien Marqué
- Screenwriter : Sébastien Marqué
- Director of Photography : Sébastien Marqué
- Music Composer : Nicolas Berrivin
- Assistant director : Vanessa Ailleaume
- Editor : Sébastien Marqué
- Production Designer : Carmen Beillevaire
- Sound Mixer : Jérémie Halbert
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Love, Family, Dreams
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2013
- Runtime : 16 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 137.557
- Visa issue date : 14/11/2013
- Production formats : HD - AVCHD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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