Synopsis
Yves is a constant victim of humiliations handed out by other pupils at his high school. Synchronised swimming, which he secretly practices at night, is his only escape. But when Charlotte, a classmate and a member of the swimming team, finds out, he can no longer hide.
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- Executive Producer : Thomas Carillon
- Screenwriter : Matthieu Ruyssen
- Director of photography : Lucie Baudinaud
- Music Composer : Julie Roué
- Assistant director : Nathalie Japiot
- Editor : Marylou Vergez
- Sound Recordist : Olivier Vieillefond
- Costume designer : Marta Rossi
- Assistant Operator : Rémi Delvern
- Production manager : Marie Defois
- Sound Editor : Clément Badin
- Assistant editor : Clémentine Lacroux
- Continuity supervisor : Pierre Cazeaux
- Production designers : Émilie Abbadie, Aurélie Morincôme
- Visual effects : Sylvain Coisne
- Grader : Anne-Sophie Queneuille
- Make-up Artist : Aurore Michaud
- Sound Mixer : Niels Barletta
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : Adolescence, Friendship, Marginality
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2020
- Runtime : 21 min 50 seconds
- Visa number : 151.729
- Visa issue date : 29/01/2020
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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