Synopsis
1939. A soldier meets a young woman. Their love story begins. The soldier is called to the front and their love dissolves in the war. 2014. During a long interview, the 91-year-old woman recounts the secrets of a forgotten time, revealed for the last time. What remains of a love story after three quarters of a century and a world war?
Credits
Production and distribution (3)
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producer : Marc Faye
- Screenwriters : Mélody Boulissière, Bogdan Stamatin
- Music Composer : Pierre Oberkampf
- Editors : Billie Belin, Nina Gerolt, Annabelle Basurko
- Sound recordists : Damien Favreau, Ionuț Cosmin Grigore, Andreas Lecter, Camille Schauer
- Foreign Producer : Mihai Mitrică
- Line Producer : Mathieu Rolin
- Production Manager : Marc Faye
- Sound Editor : Yan Volsy
- Production Designer : Mélody Boulissière
- Animation : Charlotte Arene, Andrei Berculescu, Dorel Mărgărit, Cosmin Tudor Sîrbulescu
- Foley artist : Cloé Bannes-Wait
- Visual effects : Rosalie Loncin
- Grader : David Chantoiseau
- Sound Mixer : Damien Favreau
- Storyboard artists : Mélody Boulissière, Mathilde Poigniez
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film, Documentary
- Sub-genre : Cartoon, 2D animation, Romance, Drama
- Themes : Love, War, Memories
- Production language : Romanian
- Coproducer countries : France (90.0%), Romania (10.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Romania)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 14 min 16 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (3)
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The Netherlands, 2024
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
DOK Leipzig
Germany, 2024
International Competition
Compétition internationale animation
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