Synopsis
Twenty-eight-year-old Julie, an isolated and asocial woman, has only Jeanne, her grandmother, as an ally, with whom she shares a passion for crossword puzzles, a refuge for them both. Socially uncomfortable, but shaken by Jeanne's deteriorating health, Julie decides to abduct her from the retirement home and set off on a journey of unknown consequences. She wants to give Jeanne one last gift: to let her compete in the French crossword puzzle championship! But to do so, Jeanne will have to find the courage to face the world. With or without Grandma.
Credits
Director (1)
Actresses (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : La Ruche Productions
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producer : Laura Townsend
- Screenwriters : Nicolas Aubry, Hélène Stadnicki
- Director of Photography : Ronan Boudier
- Music Composers : Johann Guillon, Stéphane Babiaud
- Assistant director : Clothilde Metral
- Editor : Nicolas Sburlati
- Sound Recordist : Mathieu Descamps
- Costume designer : Sabine Solin
- Assistant Operator : Annabelle Depont
- Camera Operator : Étienne Bacci
- Production manager : Anne-Laure Bell
- Sound Editor : Tim Dornbusch
- Continuity supervisor : Carla Cerdan
- Production Designer : Magali Viney
- Foley artist : Nicolas Fioraso
- Make-up Artist : Amandine Malinski
- Sound Mixer : Vincent Pateau
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Family, Travel, Ageing
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 29 min 45 seconds
- Visa number : 150.339
- Visa issue date : 13/01/2020
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
Resources
Presskit(1)
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)