Synopsis
Jean, a farmer nearing retirement, has tried to kill himself. Returning from hospital, he finds his son Danny busy making hay. Jean doesn't want his son's help and asks him to leave. However, Danny is determined to make his father talk so the elderly man can find some relief.
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- Screenwriter : Karim Morel
- Director of Photography : Kévin Manson
- Assistant Director : Hugo Le Gourrierec
- Editor : Yohann Ceysson
- Sound Recordist : Étienne Leplumey
- Producer : Tony Le Bacq
- Line Producers : Tony Le Bacq, Michel Masiero
- Camera Operator : Kévin Manson
- Sound Editor : Étienne Leplumey
- Make-up Artist : Mélodie Scagnoli
- Sound Mixer : Slimane Dellaoui
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
- Themes : Love, The future, Countryside, Monde rural, Death
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 15 min 40 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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A Town Called Panic: The Christmas Log (2013), by Vincent Patar & Stéphane Aubier
The year’s end celebrations are coming. Christmas : the tree, the dinner, the presents. Indian and Cowboy are expecting their presents eagerly. Overexcited by the organisation of the celebration, they fight and destroy the Yule log on which Horse was putting the last touch. Horse is livid and cancels the gifts from Santa Claus. How will they win back the favours of Horse and The Old Bearded Man? How will they retrieve their gifts ? For Indian and Cowboy begins a long, very long Christmas Eve.
🎄🎁 This new episode of cult animated series ‘A Town Called Panic’ was selected for festivals around the world, and notable gathered the Audience First Prize at the Bologna
Future Film Festival in Bologna.
It was nominated for the 2015 César for Best Animated Short Film.
