Synopsis
The encounter between an old lady and a young woman. Their dialogue thwarts time until the moment of their separation, which reveals the strangeness of their bond.
Credits
Actresses (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Jonas Films
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : Elsa Klughertz
- Screenwriters : Nathalie Holt, Raphaël Holt
- Director of Photography : Victor Seguin
- Music Composer : Raphaël Holt
- Assistant director : Colia Mégret
- Editor : Anna Brunstein
- Sound Recordist : Baptiste Marie
- Assistant Operator : Stéphane Jacomo
- Sound Editor : Julien Gerber
- Continuity supervisors : Nathalie Holt, Raphaël Holt
- Production Designer : Matisse Mesnil
- Foley artist : Élodie Fiat
- Grader : Brice Barbier
- Sound Mixer : Tristan Pontécaille
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Fairy tale
- Themes : Ageing, Fate, Freedom
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 22 min 57 seconds
- Production formats : HD-CAM - HD 4K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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Adapted from Bearers of Light by Daniel Keene.
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)