Synopsis
Émilien, 15, has been called Emilio for as long as he can remember. He lives in seclusion with his father in a house deep in the desert, until one day his older brother Fedya returns after six months away. This homecoming compels Émilien to confront the urgent need to discover and reveal who he truly is.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (3)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : À Travers Le Miroir
Full credits (15)
- Executive Producer : Pascal Barbier
- Screenwriter : Léonie Violain
- Director of photography : Alejandro Asensio
- Music Composer : Théophile Moussouni
- Assistant director : Marie Le Guen
- Editors : Haichuan Xu, Léonie Violain, Lucas Fabiani
- Sound Recordist : Olivier Laporte
- Costume designer : Chouchane Abello-Tcherpachian
- Production Manager : Pascal Barbier
- Sound Editor : Théodore Celardo
- Continuity supervisor : Margot Bouisson
- Production designers : Isabelle Devoto, Célia Hachemi
- Grader : Tristan Westeel
- Make-up Artist : Roman Dumousseau
- Sound Mixer : Matthieu Langlet
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction, Experimental
- Sub-genre : Drama, Legend, Psychological drama
- Themes : Adolescence, Family, Freedom
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 24 min 33 seconds
- Visa number : 156.778
- Visa issue date : 28/05/2025
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby Digital
- Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings
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