Synopsis
In the 1960s, the monotonous life of the inhabitants of a southern village are upset by an unexpected news. Colorful characters – a clumsy mayor, nostalgic railroader, impertinent priest, rigid shopkeeper, and lucid shepherd – are the instigators of a theater of the absurd that involves all the village inhabitants. This masquerade is seen through the eyes of Sophie, a young teenager, who despite her youth proves to be the only wise voice in the village.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (6)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Outer Space Productions
- Co-production : Association The Blue Dog
Full credits (18)
- Executive Producer : Jean-Walter Muller
- Screenwriter : Sara Grimaldi
- Director of Photography : Matteo Pellegrinuzzi
- Music Composer : Stéphanie Desbourdes
- Assistant directors : Claire Vaugeois, Mikaël Poignard
- Editor : Monica Ross
- Sound Recordist : Corentin Favreau
- Costume designer : Gaëlle Charre
- Executive Producer : Sara Grimaldi
- Co-producer : Sara Grimaldi
- Assistant Operator : Mathieu Roger
- Camera Operator : Matteo Pellegrinuzzi
- Production manager : Hazal Kuyas
- Continuity supervisor : Carla Sabotier
- Production Designer : Arnaud Chaffard
- Grader : Matteo Pellegrinuzzi
- Make-up Artists : Émilie Tachet, Roxanne Navetat
- Sound Mixer : Fabrice Valsin
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Drama
- Themes : Nostalgia, Monde rural, Transport
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2017
- Runtime : 26 min
- Visa number : 148.520
- Visa issue date : 19/03/2019
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
Resources
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)