Synopsis
Summer, 1985, in France. About to die, seventy-five-year-old Madeleine receives an unexpected visit from her son Charles, to whom she refuses to reveal the truth about his origins. Charles's determination to shatter this family secret causes the old woman's buried memories about the Occupation of France to emerge in the form of songs.
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Actors (10)
Full credits (14)
- Screenwriter : Emma Debroise
- Director of Photography : Mathieu Hussenot
- Music Composer : Ludovic Lefebvre
- Assistant Director : Thomas Faccini
- Editor : Mathieu Hussenot
- Sound Recordist : Alexandre Dazzoni
- Costume designer : Mélisande De Serres
- Producer : Emma Debroise
- Assistant Operator : David Lautrette
- Camera Operator : Philippe Coutant
- Sound Editor : Charles Valentin
- Production Designer : Julien Joanny
- Make-up Artist : Fany Augé
- Sound Mixer : Matthieu Tibi
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Film musical, Drama
- Themes : Misogyny, Love, History
- Production language : French, German
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 28 min
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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