Cataract

A Short film of

Faustine Crespy, Laetitia de Montalembert

Produced by

Studio Sofia

Production year2020

Runtime

12m

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Synopsis

Nicky is an excentric and outcast woman. She decides to put an end to her life after loosing her last allowances, and decides to entrust her dog Izy to her neighboor. But as the neighboor turns the dog back, a run around the clock begins for Nicky who is about to overdose. Her last hope resides in Jacques, a social services employee doing his first control at Nicky’s appartement.

Credits

Directors (2)

Faustine Crespy
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Laetitia de Montalembert
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Actors (5)

Özay Fecht

Ferdinand Niquet-Rioux

Samuel Bousbib

Marie-Agnès Brigot

Adamou Wane

Production and distribution (2)

Executive Producer : Studio Sofia

Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage

Full credits (19)

Executive Producer : Maxime Andrieux

Screenwriters : Faustine Crespy, Laetitia de Montalembert

Director of photography : Laetitia de Montalembert

Music Composer : Ferdinand Niquet-Rioux

Assistant directors : Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Alexandre Denjoy

Editor : Maxime Andrieux

Sound Recordist : Antoine Dechelette

Costume designer : Charlotte Legendre

Assistant Operators : Lola Geslin, Dylan Artinc

Camera operator : Laetitia de Montalembert

Production Manager : Maxime Andrieux

Sound Editor : Nicolas Roulis

Continuity supervisor : Killan Sturm

Production designers : Irène Vignaud, Emma Hanssens

Foley artist : Swann Michel-Tersier

Special Effects : Antoine Hache

Grader : Augustin Bayle

Make-up Artists : Sidney Billon, Emma Hanssens

Sound Mixer : Simon Jouteau

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13 NOVEMBER 2023

"Humor is the best way to take a step back to think about our society" F. Crespy & L.de Montalembert

"Nicky, a non-conformist, eccentric woman, decides to end it all after losing her remaining welfare benefits. She entrusts her dog Izy to her neighbor, but when she brings him back, a race against time begins as Nicky overdoses. She has only one solution: entrust Izy to Jacques, an employee for Paris' welfare system, who has come to check in on Nicky for the first time.
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In a film that is part drama, part wacky comedy, Faustine Crespy and Laetitia de Montalembert explore the issue of access to welfare benefits and the insider knowledge required to obtain them. With fantastic performances by its two actors (and a dog!), this film poetically evokes the fringes of society and wins us over with its unique tone and sense of humour."

#humor #dramedy #burlesque #cinema #society #socialjustice #social #comedy #french #film #festival

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama, Social comedy, Legend
Themes : Marginality, Exclusion, Encounters
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2020
Runtime : 12 min 58 seconds
Visa number : 152.182
Visa issue date : 02/08/2022
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (1)

The films and juries of the 13th edition of MyFrenchFilmFestival

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Festivals & events

Selections (5)

MyFrenchFilmFestival
Unspecified country, 2023
Doing It Their Way
Filmets
Spain, 2022
Sélection officielle
Brussels Short Film Festival
Belgium, 2022
International Competition
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2022
National Competition

Awards (2)

Brussels Short Film Festival
Belgium, 2022
International Grand Prize
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2022
Mention spéciale première œuvre de fiction

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