Synopsis
In the warmth of the holiday home, four years old Auguste feels abandoned by his mother and turns his attention to the black hen. He goes to the henhouse every morning, as early as possible, to be the first to pick up the egg. But one day, the nest remains desperately empty.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producers : Melocoton Films, Prima Luce
Full credits (18)
- Executive Producers : Archibald Martin, Antonio Magliano
- Screenwriter : Marion Clauzel
- Director of Photography : Théo Reynal
- Music Composer : Benjamin Guigue-Rodet
- Assistant directors : Terry Maurel, Camille Grangé
- Editor : Ann Sophie Wieder
- Sound Recordist : Julián Sánchez Moreno
- Associate producers : Hélène Mitjavile, Théo Laboulandine
- Assistant Operator : Jean-François Celli
- Production Manager : Jean-Mathieu Massoni
- Sound Editor : Colin Favre-Bulle
- Assistant Editor : Mathias Selou
- Continuity supervisor : Marie Léa Regales
- Production Designer : Tom Mattei
- Casting : Marie Abbenanti
- Grader : William Ferré
- Make-up Artist : Barbara Tagliati
- Sound Mixer : Armin Reiland
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Children's films, Adventure
- Themes : Childhood, Family, Nature
- Production language : French, Corse
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2022
- Runtime : 13 min 17 seconds
- Visa number : 156.128
- Visa issue date : 01/08/2022
- Production formats : HD - Live footage
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (4)



Berlin International Short Film Festival for Young and Children (Kuki)
Germany, 2022
Compétition enfants

Resources
Festivals Listing(1)
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Website(1)
http://melocotonfilms.com/la-poule-noire/
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