Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Théo invites his best friend Paul to the mountains to celebrate his mother Maïa’s birthday. Surrounded by adults, the two teenagers start acting like grown-ups, while the adults, for their part, start acting like teenagers. With his first cigarette, his first sip of beer, and his first exploration of his body, Théo realizes that he will never be a child again.
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- Screenwriter : Philippe Chatard
- Director of photography : Mathilde Lery
- Editor : Violette Gleizer
- Sound recordists : Gabriel Cabrol, Matt Foriel-Destezet
- Sound Editor : Eneko Nesprias
- Continuity supervisor : Juliette Martinez
- Production Designer : Louise Pietton
- Make-up Artist : Amalia de Laender
- Sound Mixer : Eneko Nesprias
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- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Friendship, Sexuality, Metamorphosis
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 18 min 45 seconds
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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