Berthe Is Dead But It's Okay

A Short film of

Production year2024

Runtime39 min

Synopsis

Berthe, my grandmother, wants to end her life. Nothing can stop her or convince her to stay with us. So instead of resisting, why not try to support her? Let's help Berthe go, but let's do it with flair.

Credits

Director (1)

Sacha Trilles
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Production and distribution (1)

Film exports/foreign sales : Manifest

Full credits (3)

Editor : Émile Marzbani

Sound Recordist : Yann Sauvin

Producers : Berthe Juillerat, Sacha Trilles

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Experimental, Fiction, Documentary
Sub-genre : Drama
Themes : The absurd, Family, Death
Production language : French
Coproducer countries : Switzerland, France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 50% French (Switzerland, France)
Production year : 2024
Runtime : 39 min 10 seconds
Visa number : 162.484
Production formats : HD 4K
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Audio format : 5.1
Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings

News & awards

News (1)

French short films tour the world: June 2025

01 JULY 2025

Festivals & events

Selections (2)

Huesca International Film Festival
Spain, 2025
Documentary Competition
Alcine
Spain, 2024
European Competition

Awards (2)

Huesca International Film Festival
Spain, 2025
Mention spéciale du prix du documentaire
Alcine
Spain, 2024
Prix du public compétition européenne

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