The Night

A Short film of

Lucien Burckel de Tell

Produced by

Association Les Films de l'Aube

Production year2017

Runtime23 min

Synopsis

Sara, a young, foreign student, makes a date with a man she met on a dating app. But the man will not at all satisfy her sexual desires, which quickly transform into genuine urges. Sara then sets off on an anxious quest for desire.

Credits

Director (1)

Lucien Burckel de Tell
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Actors (6)

Sara Étienne

Gaël Kamilindi

François Le Mao

Lumina Wang

Jules Tozi

Maxime Piguel

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Association Les Films de l'Aube

Foreign production company : Jablo Productions

Full credits (15)

Executive Producer : Victor Chambon

Screenwriter : Lucien Burckel de Tell

Director of photography : Valentine Lacour

Music Composer : Ulysse Klotz

Assistant Director : David Lévi

Editor : Lucien Burckel de Tell

Sound Recordist : Thibaut Demoor

Foreign Producer : Jurek Jablonicky

Assistant Operator : Clara Zegrodzki

Production Manager : Victor Chambon

Sound Editor : Pierre Laiter

Continuity supervisor : Laura Wermelinger

Special Effects : Marion Godineau

Make-up Artist : Manon Barta

Sound Mixer : Samuel Rouillard

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
Themes : Love, Désir, Eroticism, Conflict, City
Production language : French, English, Spanish
Coproducer countries : France, Honduras
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Honduras)
Production year : 2017
Runtime : 23 min 50 seconds
Visa number : 147.481
Visa issue date : 12/12/2017
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.77
Audio format : Dolby 5.1
Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings

News & awards

Selections (1)

Seminci
Spain, 2017
Meeting Point

Resources

Website(2)

https://www.jabloproductions.com/une-nuit

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