Synopsis
Lila and her son Max make a living off from small shenanigans. United in adversity, their strength comes from their unity. But the bills pile up, and the young mother gives in to all the sacrifices. As Max discovers the truth, he must make a choice: to defend or not, the one who gave birth to him.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Wolf Steps Films
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Lou Cheruy Zidi
- Screenwriter : Lou Cheruy Zidi
- Director of Photography : Clément de Hollogne
- Music Composer : Alain Governatori
- Editor : Grégoire Brice
- Sound recordist : Florian Plenacoste
- Assistant Operator : Jeanne Martinet
- Camera Operator : Clément de Hollogne
- Sound Editor : David Trescos
- Make-up Artist : Cyrielle Favreau
- Sound Mixer : David Trescos
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Drama
- Themes : Adolescence, Family, Motherhood
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- Runtime : 14 min 7 seconds
- Visa number : 152.772
- Visa issue date : 27/08/2020
- Production formats : HD-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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