Synopsis
George and Margaret, a failed couple, run a company who cleans after murders. Called in a rich Parisian apartment by a new client, they are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of the future victim. As they try to go unnoticed, their hysterical client slips on dish soap and crashes on the floor, dead instantly.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (7)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : École de la Cité
Full credits (15)
- Screenwriter : Lucien Hébrant
- Director of Photography : Basile Baudelet
- Music Composer : Antoine Dusacq
- Assistant directors : Oscar Le Pollotec, Maëlle Robert
- Editor : Cyrielle Thélot
- Sound Recordist : Thibault Nguyen
- Costume designer : Léa Peixoto
- Assistant Operator : Jade Annest
- Sound Editor : Simon Jouteau
- Continuity supervisor : Lisa Benamraoui
- Production Designer : Camille Bellais
- Special Effects : Simon Dahan
- Grader : Alexandre Parent
- Make-up Artist : Olivia Leviez
- Sound Mixer : Matthieu Fraticelli
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Burlesque comedy, Black comedy
- Themes : Murder, Relationships, Work
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2021
- Runtime : 13 min 35 seconds
- Visa number : 157.342
- Visa issue date : 20/07/2022
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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