Synopsis
Manu lives under a dictatorship of happiness, a world of permanent well-being where sadness is strictly prohibited. But Rose has just broken his heart, and it's becoming harder and harder to act happy. One night, he is approached by a dealer who is selling something that can now only be found on the black market: sad music, all in minor chords.
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- Executive Producer : Forrest & Léa
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- Executive Producers : Nicolas Descalles, Nicolas Livecchi
- Screenwriters : Mathilde Petit, Nicolas Livecchi
- Director of photography : Aurore Toulon
- Music Composer : Clément Doumic
- Assistant director : Marie Fontaine
- Editor : Virginie Seguin
- Sound Recordist : François Mallebay
- Costume designer : Chloé De Nombel
- Assistant Operator : Lucas Plançon
- Production Manager : Alexandre Berger
- Sound Editor : Laurent Blahay
- Production Designer : Florent Chicouard
- Special Effects : Jacques Safarian
- Visual effects : Delphine Esselin
- Sound Mixer : Xavier Thieulin
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : The absurd, Relationships, Society
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 22 min 31 seconds
- Visa number : 150.395
- Visa issue date : 20/09/2019
- Production formats : HD 2K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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