The Heart of the Pelican
Synopsis
Three estranged sisters embark on an unpredictable road trip across France to join their mother in Zurich. She's decided to outwit Alzheimer's by having herself euthanised. Will they be able to persuade her not to, or just convince each other that they need therapy?
Credits
Director (1)
Actresses (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : L'Endroit
Full credits (12)
- Screenwriters : Elise Mc Leod, Clémence Lebatteux
- Director of Photography : Julien Bachelier
- Music Composer : Étienne Gauthier
- Assistant director : Julie Chojnacki
- Editor : Annie Pierre
- Assistant Operator : Laure Villanova
- Production Manager : Jean-Luc Olivier
- Sound Editor : Philippe Demouy
- Special Effects : Tony Rainy
- Grader : Rémi Berge
- Make-up Artist : Victoire Journet
- Sound mixer : Anne-Laure François
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Conflict, Family, Ageing
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 15 min 29 seconds
- Visa number : 165.024
- Visa issue date : 17/11/2025
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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