Synopsis
Hélène is missing at her father’s funeral. Her brother, Vincent, refuses to allow the family to enter the house of the deceased. After the ceremony, the grandchildren of the grandpa try an improvised picnic despite the tensions and the heavy silence.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (12)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producers : Elzévir Films, Des Lions et des Ours
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producers : Ulysse Payet, Théo Escarret, Marion Harlez-Citti
- Screenwriter : Marion Harlez-Citti
- Director of Photography : Fabio Caldironi
- Music Composer : Ayana
- Assistant directors : Yoann Denaive, Justine Le Guilloux
- Editors : Wei Yuan-Song, Rodolphe Molla
- Sound Recordist : Victor Loeillet
- Costume designer : Marion Harlez-Citti
- Assistant Operators : Charles Lesur, Valentin Pereira
- Production Manager : Théo Escarret
- Sound editor : Éléonore Mallo
- Continuity supervisor : Aurélie Bidault
- Production Designer : Marion Harlez-Citti
- Special Effects : Victor Jonnet, Henri Palombo
- Grader : Guillaume Schmitter
- Sound Mixer : Maxime Roy
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Psychological drama
- Themes : Family, Incest
- Production language : French, English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 30 min
- Visa number : 10/06/2024
- Production formats : Digital video
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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