Synopsis
On a dike separating the sea from the blast furnaces of Dunkirk, Rachel and her daughter sleep in their car. Paul, the father, finds them in the early hours of the morning. Rachel must confront him if she is to regain her freedom and save her daughter.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Motion Palace
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producer : Louis Arnoux
- Director of Photography : Éric Blanckaert
- Composers : Hania Rani, Dobrawa Czocher
- Assistant director : Sofia Jaeger
- Editor : Sébastien Rouquet
- Sound Recordist : Alexandre Le Mouroux
- Executive Producer : Ariane Cornic
- Assistant Operator : Félix Suljemanoski
- Camera Operator : Éric Blanckaert
- Production Manager : Louis Arnoux
- Sound Editor : Rémi Gauthier
- Make-up Artist : Sidney Billon
- Sound Mixer : Dominique Delguste (Son)
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Conflict, Family, Freedom
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 16 min 36 seconds
- Visa number : 159.535
- Visa issue date : 15/06/2023
- Production formats : HD Cinemascope
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
Resources
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