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?
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- 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
Resources
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)