Synopsis
To escape his dreary daily life, Didier immerses himself body and soul in an underground slot machine, which offers him temporary relief. His wife, Martine, tries to understand what lies behind her husband's obsession with the slot machine, which threatens to bankrupt them. Faced with this situation, Didier is forced to confront his demons to avoid dragging down his family, his marriage, and himself.
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Actors (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : White Lion Films, Spade
- Co-production : Moonbow
Full credits (18)
- Executive Producers : Noor Sadar, Ève Muller, Manuel Chiche, Violaine Barbaroux
- Screenwriter : Jean-Alain Laban
- Director of Photography : Romain Carcanade
- Music Composer : Jean-Marie Alfonsi
- Assistant Director : Stéphane Chaput
- Editor : Florence Bresson
- Sound Recordist : Harald Ballié
- Costume designer : Safia Sebouai
- Executive Producer : Ève Muller
- Co-producer : Ève Muller
- Assistant Operator : Natacha Raymond
- Production manager : Aurélie Lassour
- Sound Editor : Harald Ballié
- Continuity supervisor : Yuna Le Gall
- Production Designer : France Durez
- Grader : Jean-Marie Blezo
- Make-up Artist : Clémence Blaise
- Sound Mixer : Nassim El Mounabbih
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Relationships, Consumerism, Drugs
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 15 min 40 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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