Synopsis
A huis clos between a man and an invisible being. Justin leads a fairly solitary, hyper-connected city life, albeit full of digital interactions with the outside world. One day, however, he feels a gaze on the back of his neck while he's home alone. Blaming his imagination at first, Justin initially cohabits with this being, whether fantasized or real. But soon the presence becomes oppressive.
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- Executive Producer : Lheno Prod
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- Executive Producer : Cédric L'Hénoret
- Screenwriter : MarkMarcel
- Director of Photography : Timé Bulliard
- Music Composer : Gopal Sound
- Assistant director : Anaïs Darmon
- Editor : Julien Perrin
- Sound Recordist : Philippe Benoist
- Costume designer : Aella Thobie
- Author of original work : Guy de Maupassant
- Line Producer : Cédric L'Hénoret
- Assistant Operator : Rémy Poinot
- Camera Operator : Timé Bulliard
- Production Manager : Ismaël Sadallah
- Sound Editor : Philippe Benoist
- Continuity supervisor : Baptiste Bonin
- Grader : Eudes Quittelier
- Make-up Artist : Charlotte Galland
- Sound Mixer : Philippe Benoist
- Sound design : Gopal Sound
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Thriller, Suspense film, Literary adaptation
- Themes : Imagination, Solitude/loneliness, Insanity
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 19 min
- Visa number : 159.053
- Visa issue date : 25/04/2023
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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A loose, contemporary adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's The Horla.
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