Synopsis
Jean, a former soldier who served in the war between France and Indochina, adores his dog, Lili. Each day, in his plot in a community garden, he gets together with Père La Ficelle, another former soldier. There is also Gigi, who admires Jean and loves Rtta. On this May 7, 1974, twenty years after the French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, Jacot another former Indochina War soldier, reappears, to Jean's great surprise. Memories resurface and plunge Jean into his past, leading to a dramatic situation.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producers : Coconuts Films, Wild Stream, Samsha Films
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producers : Pierre Moutard, Michaël Proença, Alexis Bougon
- Screenwriter : Georges Guillot
- Director of Photography : Wilfrid Sempé
- Music Composer : Patrice Mondon
- Assistant directors : Manon Blancpain, Alexandre Berthelot
- Editor : Georges Guillot
- Sound Recordist : Camille Gaté
- Assistant Operator : Charles Rostan
- Camera Operator : Wilfrid Sempé
- Sound Editor : Georges Guillot
- Continuity supervisor : Alice Gaubiac
- Sound Mixer : Thierry Bertomeu
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Friendship, War, History
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2018
- Runtime : 52 min 52 seconds
- Visa number : 148.818
- Visa issue date : 14/11/2018
- Production formats : HD-CAM
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.78
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)