Synopsis
A whole family tries desperately to blow out a candle. But their respective mouth deformities make it a very difficult task indeed.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Co-production : Colors Media
Full credits (12)
- Screenwriter : Élizabeth Richard
- Director of photography : Clotilde Mignon
- Music Composer : Hervé Rakotofiringa
- Editor : Julien Baillargeon
- Sound Recordist : Patrick Valey
- Producer : Élizabeth Richard
- Executive Producer : Élizabeth Richard
- Co-producer : Charles Gay
- Camera operator : Élizabeth Richard
- Sound Editor : Patrick Valey
- Special Effects : Thomas Vallegeas
- Sound Mixer : Patrick Valey
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Burlesque comedy, Bizarre
- Themes : The absurd, Family, Handicap
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 3 min 30 seconds
- Production formats : DV
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
Resources
Festivals Listing(1)
DownloadThe Candle
(pdf - 18 Ko)
Website(1)
http://www.elizabethrichard.fr/Projets/LA-BOUGIE_4
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)