Synopsis
Slowly, a woman fades away before the world. Around her, silences, absences, an almost unbearable clarity, the empty landscapes of northern Germany. She stretches out on a couch, in her living room. Only alcohol and pills still make her move. The doctor is blunt: death from cirrhosis of the liver is imminent. The Port of Hamburg, reflections, sounds which make music out of silence. Images of absence when life takes its leave, but when love is woven. The beauty of the world.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films du Soupçon
- French distribution : Luna Park Films
Full credits (11)
- Screenwriters : Andréas Becker, Jean-Denis Bonan
- Director of Photography : Jean-Denis Bonan
- Editor : Anthony Magnoni
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Denis Bonan
- Author of original work : Andréas Becker
- Camera Operator : Jean-Denis Bonan
- Production Manager : Francis Lecomte
- Sound Editor : Jean-Denis Bonan
- Production Designer : Xavier Vantaggi
- Visual effects : Éric Salleron
- Sound Mixer : Vianney Aubé
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Death, Illness, Love, War, Handicap
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 55 min
- Visa number : 151.513
- Visa issue date : 14/10/2019
- Production formats : HD-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : DTS 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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About
Adapted from Ulla ou l’effacement by Andréas Becker.
Resources
Presskit(1)
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)