Synopsis
Emma, thirty-five years old, beaten by a violent husband, leaves the conjugal home in the middle of the night, taking Chloé, her five-year-old daughter with her. She finds shelter in a women's refuge where she discovers the tragic situations of other abused women, all from very different walks of life. Will Emma find the courage to press charges?
Credits
Director (1)
Actresses (4)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Abordage Films
- Co-production : All In One Production
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producer : Thierry Bourcy
- Screenwriter : Malika Hadjal
- Director of Photography : Théo Gueguen
- Music Composer : Bertrand Binet
- Assistant Director : Jorge Chappaz
- Editor : Aurélien Rosich
- Sound Recordist : Elliott Deotto
- Executive Producer : Dominique Moreau
- Co-producer : Dominique Moreau
- Assistant Operator : Raoul Griot
- Camera Operator : Théo Gueguen
- Production Manager : Jorge Chappaz
- Sound Editor : Aurélien Rosich
- Continuity supervisor : Natacha Roscio
- Production Designer : Violeta Esparza Garcia
- Make-up Artist : Aurélie Ave
- Sound Mixer : Romain Hubert
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Relationships, Motherhood, Harassment/bullying, Violence, Fate, Misogyny
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2018
- Runtime : 19 min 40 seconds
- Visa number : 150.191
- Visa issue date : 16/05/2019
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : DTS 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)