Synopsis
For her son, a poor young mother is forced to sell her organs to a sick old woman. Flesh, for gold. Little by little, necessity gives way to the lure of gain. By selling her body, it is her whole identity that she alienates.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : JPL Films
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producers : Jean-François Bigot, Camille Raulo
- Screenwriters : Simon Filliot, Morgan Simon
- Director of Photography : Simon Filliot
- Music Composer : Léonie Pernet
- Editor : Jean-Marie Le Rest
- Line Producers : Jean-François Bigot, Camille Raulo
- Assistant Operator : Damien Buquen
- Camera Operator : Simon Filliot
- Sound Editor : Pierre Caillet
- Production Designer : Fabienne Collet
- Foley artist : Olivier Chatron
- Grader : Pierre Bouchon
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Puppets, Drama, Bizarre, Legend
- Themes : Identity, Ageing, Metamorphosis
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2020
- Runtime : 12 min 46 seconds
- Visa number : 151.438
- Visa issue date : 03/09/2020
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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Awards (3)
Resources
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)