Synopsis
Haunted by the desire to do good, a military doctor, Sabrina, repatriated to France after an injury, struggles with physical pain and emotional isolation. As she becomes obsessed with her past accomplishments, her reclusive life takes a dark turn, blurring the line between heroism and obsession.
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- Screenwriter : Abderrafi El Watik
- Director of Photography : Louis Séchaud
- Music Composer : Aniss Belkaidi
- Assistant directors : Candice Mechaly, Salomé Saint Martin, Sophie Braem Vasco
- Editor : Lilian Normand
- Sound Recordist : Morgan Peyrot
- Costume designer : Nayla Valigny
- Producer : Abderrafi El Watik
- Line Producer : Abderrafi El Watik
- Assistant Operators : Vincent Duverger, Adèle Bouvier
- Sound editors : Clara Lemière, Quentin Blic
- Continuity supervisor : Samuel Simonian
- Production Designer : Nayla Valigny
- Special Effects : Pierre Santino, Laurent Sala, Rayane Abla
- Grader : Hadrian Kalmbach
- Make-up Artists : Celia Spanu, Swan Arnaud
- Sound Mixer : Victor Pierre
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Psychological drama, Thriller
- Themes : Handicap, Violence, War
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 24 min 26 seconds
- Visa number : 160.852
- Visa issue date : 27/10/2023
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 2.35
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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