Synopsis
Conceived as a fake experimental documentary, Silence of the Sirens focuses on the intimate portrait of Céline, a young Parisian who returns to Martinique, the land of her childhood, after a very long absence. This journey turns her life upside down and becomes a pretext for the manifestation of repressed fantasies. Through visual and sound experimentation, the tropical environment is transformed into a metaphor of inner space, linked to imagination and fantasy.
Credits
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Full credits (10)
- Screenwriter : Diana Vidrascu
- Director of photography : Diana Vidrascu
- Music Composer : Paul Régimbeau
- Editor : Diana Vidrascu
- Sound Recordist : Romain Poirier
- Author of original work : Franz Kafka
- Producer : Diana Vidrascu
- Executive Producer : Diana Vidrascu
- Sound editor : Diana Vidrascu
- Sound Mixer : Romain Poirier
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction, Documentary, Experimental
- Sub-genre : Portrait, Research - Experimental, Literary adaptation
- Themes : Femininity, Family, Minorities
- Production language : French, Creole, English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 33 min 49 seconds
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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About
Based on Silence of the Sirens by Franz Kafka, 1917
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)