Synopsis
A woman and her young son are received by a priest in order to prepare the funeral ceremony for her husband and his father. Serious and quiet, the boy holds back his emotions. Traveling through the city in a festive atmosphere, they try to escape the gazes and compassion of passersby. Their steps lead them to the entrance to a forest.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Noodles Production
- Co-production : La Luna Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : La Luna Distribution
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producer : Julien Naveau
- Screenwriter : Éric Rouquette
- Director of photography : Julia Mingo
- Music Composer : Jean-Christophe Dollé
- Assistant director : Marie Crabit
- Editor : Marine de Contes
- Sound Recordist : Arnaud Calvar
- Costume designer : Marthe Dumas
- Co-producer : Sébastien Hussenot
- Assistant Operator : Dorian Lebeau
- Production Manager : Paul Iserentant
- Sound editor : Charlotte Butrak
- Continuity supervisor : Christel Garry
- Production Designer : Vinciane Amilhon
- Make-up Artist : Marie Lastennet
- Sound Mixer : Samuel Aïchoun
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Psychological drama
- Themes : Death, Childhood, Motherhood
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 13 min 15 seconds
- Visa number : 142.948
- Visa issue date : 04/03/2016
- Production formats : HD 2K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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