Synopsis
Caught up in his childhood memories, a young teenager is faced with an emotional gulf that separates him from his mother, who has never shown any affection toward him. Closer to his father, he fears his mother, whom he holds responsible for their stormy home life. Gradually, he will come to realize that his parents are not quite the people he thought they were.
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- Screenwriter : Jérémie Seguin
- Director of photography : Maryline Touret
- Music Composer : Alexandre Ollivier
- Assistant director : Juliette Esch
- Editor : Jérémie Seguin
- Sound recordists : Anthony Stoup Soihier, Alexandre Timar
- Author of original work : Raphaël Bischoff
- Producer : Jérémie Seguin
- Voice-over : Anthony Bajon
- Assistant Operator : Émilien Marret
- Camera operator : Maryline Touret
- Sound editors : Jérémie Seguin, Alexandre Ollivier
- Continuity supervisor : Sophie Bouteiller
- Production Designer : Barnabé D'Hauteville
- Visual effects : Cédric Hesry, Bertrand Sion
- Make-up Artist : Géraldine Belbeo'ch
- Sound Mixer : Alexandre Ollivier
- Narrator : Anthony Bajon
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation , Psychological drama
- Themes : Adolescence, News story, Family
- Production language : French, English
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 17 min 12 seconds
- Visa number : 147.119
- Visa issue date : 24/01/2018
- Production formats : Super 8 - AVCHD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : Under 12
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An adaptation of Repose-toi mon poussin, an unpublished short story by Raphael Bischoff.
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