Synopsis
Octave Miller, a failed writer, discovers a mysterious typewriter. Although the machine seems to provide him with a talent unknown until then, Octave notices that his physical state progressively deteriorates as he writes. Will he choose to see his book through right to the end?
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Actors (5)
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- Executive Producer : L'USINE A FLIMS
Full credits (16)
- Screenwriter : Sébastien Berna
- Director of Photography : Clayton Burkhart
- Music Composer : Yannick Donet
- Assistant Director : Hugo Nelli
- Editor : Melody Obadia
- Sound Recordist : Sylvain Dumaine
- Costume designer : Carole Pochard
- Assistant Operators : Thibault Lhuilléry, Thomas Durazzi
- Production manager : Zoé Marsault
- Sound Editor : Charli Masson
- Continuity supervisor : Clara Smadja
- Production Designer : Robert Voisin
- Special Effects : David Scherer
- Visual effects : Jérémy Wulff, Olivier Jarry
- Make-up Artist : Amélie Javegny
- Sound Mixer : Xavier Marsais
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fantasy, Psychological drama
- Themes : Metamorphosis, Art, Literature
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 29 min 6 seconds
- Visa number : 143.341
- Visa issue date : 03/08/2016
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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