Synopsis
Believing his wife to be overtasked by her work on an opera, Alexandre takes Hélène to his family home in the country. Suffering from an incurable disease that will leave her blind, Hélène withdraws into silence and focuses on the costumes she sews, hiding the truth from her husband. In the increasing darkness, Hélène begins to see a terrifying figure.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Sisteria Films
Full credits (13)
- Executive producers : Camille Lou, Lou Camille
- Screenwriter : Maud Derrien
- Director of photography : Lou Camille
- Music Composer : Charlotte Baqué
- Assistant director : Anna Amorena Aguirrezabal
- Editor : Amélie Bouillon
- Sound recordist : Tania Lange
- Assistant Operators : Margot Cami, Charles Paternault
- Sound Editor : Louis-Marie Girard
- Continuity supervisor : Bruno Ribuot-Hirsch
- Grader : Lou Camille
- Sound Mixer : Louis-Marie Girard
- Sound design : Louis-Marie Girard
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Horror, Drama
- Themes : Healt
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 18 min 35 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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