Synopsis
David, an alienated South African musician travelling through a tiny seaside town in Brittany, meets Sébastien at a local restaurant. Sébastien is effortlessly charming and it soon becomes apparent that he is a courtesan. They share the night together and experience a rare moment of genuine intimacy, one that is threatened by a secret dark desire.
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- Executive Producers : Louis Lapeyronnie, Caroline Moreau
- Screenwriter : Mark Middlewick
- Director of Photography : Stef Kwinten
- Music Composer : Grant Sissons
- Assistant directors : Asia Raffenel, Caroline Moreau
- Editor : Jamie Taylor
- Sound Recordist : Matthieu Lefort
- Costume designer : Katell Auffret
- Foreign Producer : Mark Middlewick
- Co-producer : Kevin Bily
- Assistant Operators : Jana Noel, Luc Feriau
- Production Manager : Louis Lapeyronnie
- Sound Editor : Matthieu Lefort
- Continuity supervisor : Brett de Vos
- Production Designer : Héléna Cisterne
- Casting : Raphaël Vinchon
- Make-up Artist : Morgane Ravalet
- Sound Mixer : Sean Jeffries
- Post-production supervisor : Tarryn Reddy
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : LGBTQIA+, Mystery, Encounters
- Production language : English
- Coproducer countries : France, South Africa
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, South Africa)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 12 min 5 seconds
- Production formats : HD 2K
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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