Synopsis
Fifty-year-old Éli looks after his mother. Intrusive and lecherous, the old lady is nostalgic for her unbridled youth, and sex is an obsession for her.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : La Station Animation
- Film exports/foreign sales : Miyu Distribution
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producers : Franck Samuel, Pierre Coré, Christian Ronget, Michel Cortey
- Screenwriters : Francis Canitrot, Jimmy Bemon
- Director of Photography : Simon Filliot
- Music Composer : Julien Decoret
- Editor : Nicolas Desmaison
- Production manager : Florence Biansotti
- Production Designer : Bruno Collet
- Foley artist : Grégory Vincent
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Stop-motion, 2D & 3D animation, Drama, Black comedy
- Themes : Family, Sexuality
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 14 min 53 seconds
- Visa number : 156.744
- Visa issue date : 28/02/2024
- Production formats : Digital creation
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings
News & awards
News (3)
Selections (16)
Awards (1)
Trouville Off-Courts Film Festival
France, 2023
Prix de la meilleure musique originale : Julien Decoret
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