Synopsis
2080, water has almost disappeared from Earth's surface. Forty-nine-year-old Abel, a widower, is ruining his life, lost in the memory of his daughter Rachel and his wife Marie, who have both died. He only has one year left to live in a city protected from exterior dangers by a glass dome, creating a heavy atmosphere. One day, he has a dream. With bitter nostalgia, he plunges into flowing water where he quenches his thirst and fills his lungs with pure air. When this passing dream ends, Abel returns to harsh reality in his tiny room, in the middle of this soulless city. Not matter the megapole's laws, Abel decided to take his future in his own hands to grab hold of his only hope for freedom.
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- Executive Producer : Lesterfilm
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- Executive Producer : Jonathan Lester
- Screenwriter : Jonathan Lester
- Director of Photography : Antoine Carpentier
- Music Composer : Thierry Phung
- Assistant Director : Mario Martinez Maquedano
- Editor : Jonathan Lester
- Sound Recordist : Orian Tournafol
- Costume designer : Ghislain Wilczenty
- Assistant Operator : Joris Julian
- Camera Operator : Bérenger Brillante
- Production Manager : Jonathan Lester
- Sound Editor : Orian Tournafol
- Continuity supervisor : Diane Augier
- Production Designer : Diane Augier
- Special Effects : Guilian Vaisset
- Make-up Artist : Amélie Salomon
- Sound Mixer : Orian Tournafol
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Science fiction
- Themes : Science fiction/Futuristic, Environment, Freedom
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 10 min
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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