The film was awarded four prizes at the 2013 International Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand, France: Grand Prix du Jury, Prix du Public, Prix de la Jeunesse, and Prix de la Presse Télérama.
It also recieved the Prix du Public from the 2013 Festival Premiers Plans of Anger, France.
“Domestic violence is invisible. The victim is terrorized and keeps silent out of shame,
guilt and fear of the consequences if the violence is revealed.” Xavier Legrand
Synopsis
A young boy pretends to go to school and hides under a small bridge. A teenager in tears waits at a bus stop. A woman picks them up and drives them to the parking lot of a supermarket. They step out of the car, the woman takes a big trash bag out of the trunk. All three rush inside the store…
Credits
Director: Xavier Legrand
Screenplay: Xavier Legrand
Producer: Alexandre Gavras
Cast
Léa Drucker • Anne Benoît
Miljan Chatelain • Denis Ménochet
Schedule & Presentation
Presentation by and discussion with producer Alexandre Gavras
Sunday, March 30 – 8:00 a.m. • 30 min • All Audiences • In French with English subtitles
More information
Credits : Emilie Dupas
Xavier Legrand
(Director)
Léa Drucker
(Actress)
Anne Benoit
(Actress)
Miljan Chatelain
(Actor)
Denis Ménochet
(Actor)
Choose a picture to see the filmography (source : IMDB)
