Synopsis
Pursued by the police, Fahim entrusts his newborn to Louise, a woman he encounters while taking refuge in a building entrance hall. He promises to come back for his child. When Fahim gets arrested, Louise goes up to her apartment with the baby.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Punchline Cinéma, Alta Rocca Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Ouat Media
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producers : Lucas Tothe, Sylvain Lagrillère, Lou Chicoteau, Jean-Étienne Brat
- Screenwriter : Chabname Zariâb
- Director of Photography : Éric Devin
- Assistant director : Marie Willaume
- Editors : Vanessa Basté, Manon Falise
- Sound editor : Lucile Demarquet
- Continuity supervisor : Manon Verdeil
- Grader : Karim El Katari
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Guillaume
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Minorities, Motherhood, Insanity, Identity
- Production language : French, Arabic
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2020
- Runtime : 19 min 46 seconds
- Visa number : 148.429
- Visa issue date : 12/10/2020
- Production formats : Digital creation - HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.00
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.
🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)