Synopsis
Erina recently separated from her husband Alexander. Since then, she has been living with friends and her two children. One evening, her friends tell her that they have invited Alexander to dinner. When she sees him, she decides to run away. With nowhere to go, Erina gets into her car with her children and takes off. A short night of wandering and freedom begins.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (7)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films de la Sauvagère (CinéFab)
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producer : Charlotte Le Moine
- Screenwriter : Mélissandre Carrasco
- Director of Photography : Cyan Jayr
- Assistant director : Adèle Outin
- Editor : Mia Collins
- Sound recordist : Marilou Cuffini-Fabre
- Costume designer : Isabelle Maurel
- Author of original work : Samrawit Estifanos
- Assistant Operator : Aurélia Gaffric
- Production manager : Charlotte Le Moine
- Sound Editor : Arthur Vervier-Dasque
- Continuity supervisor : Marina Ortis
- Production Designer : Emma Laval
- Casting : Maëlle Vauchel
- Graders : Sophie Lustière, Cyan Jayr
- Graphic Designer : Maxime Urbain
- Make-up Artist : Philomène Lucas
- Sound Mixer : Simon Bauloz
- Location Manager : Léo Lefort
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2020
- Runtime : 11 min 15 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.5
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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About
Adapted from Lumières, a screenplay written as part of the screenplay workshop organized by the Quinzaine en Actions with the Parcours de Femmes organization.
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