Synopsis
In 1900, Marie sells pancakes made with mother’s milk on the market of a small Breton village. The recipe is all the rage and all the villagers become addicted. One day, Marie ran out of milk. But the peasants still ask for more. They are going to make her go through an ordeal to continue to consume this precious resource that they consider inexhaustible.
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- Executive Producer : Fleurs d'Argent Productions
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producer : Marie-Reine Poyteau
- Screenwriter : Arnold de Parscau
- Director of Photography : Brieuc Segalen
- Music Composer : Cyrille Marchesseau
- Assistant Director : Léo Bardon
- Editor : Arnold de Parscau
- Sound Recordist : Sébastien Linsolas
- Costume designer : Arnold de Parscau
- Line Producer : Arnold de Parscau
- Camera Operator : Arnold de Parscau
- Production manager : Marie-Reine Poyteau
- Sound Editor : Arnold de Parscau
- Production designers : Camille Barré, Nina Brard
- Special Effects : Laurent Fumeron
- Grader : Marie-Reine Poyteau
- Make-up Artist : Éva Bordot
- Sound Mixer : Stéphane De Rocquigny
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Legend, Bizarre
- Themes : Environment, Nature, Consumerism
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2021
- Runtime : 15 min 53 seconds
- Visa number : 155.898
- Visa issue date : 11/02/2022
- Production formats : Live footage - Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)