Synopsis
Ariane has lost her grip. Water is her worst nightmare. This profound fear has led her to isolation, alienating her from others, as well as from herself. Until one day, a cat shows up. Will it teach her to lean into her fear and make her come back to life?
Credits
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Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Arts Films
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producer : Stéphane Roche
- Screenwriters : Laure Muller-Feuga, Aurélie Nurier
- Director of Photography : Daniel Bach
- Music Composer : Pierre-Yves Lenik
- Assistant Director : Romain Caraman
- Editors : Lucile Fauron, Aurélie Nurier, Raphaël Piccin
- Sound recordist : Charlotte Comte
- Line Producer : Stéphane Roche
- Voice : Gabriel Agosti
- Voice-over : Laurie Bouculat
- Assistant Operators : Élyse Pezo, Sarah Ardouin-Eyraud
- Camera operators : Laure Muller-Feuga, Julie Gautier, Rémi Lombard, Daniel Bach, Matthias Viertel
- Production manager : Alexandra Liottard
- Sound Editor : Pierre-Yves Lenik
- Production Designer : Mélanie Spettel
- Special Effects : Rémi Lombard, Lou Bariller, Théo Girard, Léo Minvielle, William Leblond
- Graders : Rémi Lombard, Lou Bariller, Théo Girard, Léo Minvielle, William Leblond
- Sound Mixer : Pierre-Emmanuel Guinois
- Sound design : Pierre-Yves Lenik
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Fear, Ocean, Encounters
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2021
- Runtime : 12 min 12 seconds
- Visa number : 151.869
- Visa issue date : 16/02/2022
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby Digital
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)