Synopsis
How does an unstable and depressed writer end up writing a novel? Between self-mockery and black humor, this story throws a spotlight on what goes on behind the scenes of the creative act, thereby revealing its secrets.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Parmi Les Lucioles Films
- Co-production : Adami
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producer : Jérôme Duc-Maugé
- Screenwriter : Alain Gagnol
- Director of Photography : Aurélien Py
- Music Composer : Serge Besset
- Assistant Director : Laurent Garibaldi
- Editor : Sylvie Perrin
- Sound Recordist : Maxime Gavaudan
- Costume designer : Aurélie Guermonprez
- Co-producer : Bruno Boutleux
- Assistant Operator : Christine Reymond-Laruinaz
- Production manager : Blandine Dailly
- Sound Editor : Loïc Burkhardt
- Continuity supervisor : Stéphanie Besse
- Production Designer : Alexandre Marcault
- Grader : Marine Lepoutre
- Make-up Artist : Marilyne Scarselli
- Sound mixer : Anne-Laure François
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : Human nature , Literature, Solitude/loneliness, Art
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 21 min 3 seconds
- Visa number : 150.938
- Visa issue date : 27/05/2019
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)