Synopsis
It's the story of a man whose routine and the banality of his life has made bitter, inexpressive and insensitive. In the grip of a relationship with a woman he hates, he flees the conjugal home each day to go to work, where he repeats a never-ending gesture.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Full credits (14)
- Screenwriter : Zulma Rouge
- Director of Photography : Julien Grisol
- Music Composers : Gregory Moore, Christophe Le Merrer
- Assistant director : Aurore Taddei
- Editor : Julien Lagaisse
- Sound Recordist : Nicolas Nougarède
- Costume designer : Claire Barbéra
- Producer : Zulma Rouge
- Camera Operator : Romain Viallon
- Sound Editor : Nicolas Nougarède
- Production designer : Marina Carbone
- Special Effects : Laurent Franchet
- Make-up Artist : Axel Chang
- Sound Mixer : Nicolas Nougarède
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Burlesque comedy
- Themes : Work, Insanity, Murder
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 2 min 20 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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