Synopsis
Louise is old, very old. Neither her legs nor her lungs work, and her eyesight is far from ideal. Unable to care for her due to his hectic schedule, her son Paul decides to abandon her and entrust her to an innovative service. Louise has no idea, but for her, the end is near.
Credits
Actors (5)
Full credits (14)
- Screenwriter : Pablo Cabel
- Director of Photography : Hector Cabel
- Assistant Director : Félix Cognard
- Editor : Edgar Allender
- Sound Recordist : Guillaume Bensaou
- Producers : Pablo Cabel, Hector Cabel
- Assistant Operators : Jason Bouissoux, Marie-Claire Saint-Dizier
- Camera Operator : Hector Cabel
- Sound editor : Sreesti Sheikh
- Continuity supervisor : Giulia Richard
- Special Effects : Léo Marché
- Grader : Hector Cabel
- Make-up Artist : Maëva Dubois
- Sound mixer : Sreesti Sheikh
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Social comedy, Black comedy, Drama
- Themes : Ageing, Death, The absurd
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
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