The Calling
Synopsis
Romane is 15 years old. She suffers from a respiratory disease and begins a treatment at a specialized thermal baths. One night, she hears a strange whistling coming from the surrounding forest. Romane persists in seeking out the origin of the continuous humming that only she can hear. As she nears the source of it, her breathing changes.
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- Executive Producer : Goodseed Productions
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- Executive Producer : Cosme Bongrain
- Screenwriters : Raphaël Thet, Joffrey Monteiro-Noël
- Director of Photography : Yoann Suberviolle
- Assistant directors : Victor Léonel Euphrasie, Lauren Oliel
- Editor : Lola Margrain
- Sound Recordist : Benjamin Silvestre
- Costume designer : Vanessa Deutsch
- Foreign Producer : Ditti Bürgin-Brook
- Assistant Operators : Simon Feray, Cyprien Poyet
- Production manager : Marie Defois
- Sound Editor : Olivier Voisin
- Continuity supervisor : Louise Albon
- Production Designer : Laurie-Salomé Cubaynes-Benzakin
- Foley artist : Florian Penot
- Casting : Marion Peyret
- Visual effects : Benjamin Blatière
- Grader : Sylvain Canaux
- Make-up Artist : Amanda Silaen
- Sound Mixer : Victor Praud
- Sound design : Maxence Dussère
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Bizarre, Suspense film
- Themes : Beliefs, Nature, Metamorphosis
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France (85.0%), Switzerland (15.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Switzerland)
- Production year : 2022
- Runtime : 19 min 58 seconds
- Visa number : 156.770
- Visa issue date : 13/07/2022
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.55
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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It was nominated for the 2015 César for Best Animated Short Film.
