La Fonte des neiges
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Directed by | Jean-Julien Chervier |
Produced by | Sylvie Brenet |
Written by | Jean-Julien Chevrier |
Starring | Marc Beffa, Géraldine Martineau |
Music by | Steffen Breum |
Cinematography | Pierre Stoeber |
Editing by | Julie Dupré |
Studio | Vonvon Films Associés |
Distributed by | Les Films du Requin |
Release dates | 2008 |
Running time | 26 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
La Fonte des neiges (English title: Thawing out; literally The melting of the snows) is a 2008 short comedy drama film directed by Jean-Julien Chervier.
Synopsis[edit]
La Fonte des neiges is about a few days of a holiday when a twelve-year-old child is forced to follow his mother to a nudist camp. At first deeply shy, he responds by wearing extra clothes. After meeting a girl he slowly becomes more relaxed and is revealed as a responsible and gentle person.[1] The discovery of his body and the first feelings of love take on the appearance of a fairy tale with a hallucinogenic quality.[2]
Reception[edit]
The film, which deals carefully with a subject that could be controversial, was broadcast on the French-German national television channel Arte. It has been called "A very fine short film".[1] The film was shown in 2009 at the Brooklyn Film Festival.[3] It was shown at the Lisbon International Independent Film Festival in 2010.[4] It was shown at the 12th Festival du Film Court Francophone at Vaulx-en-Velin in January 2012.[5] It was also shown at international festivals such as Ebensee and Clermont-Ferrand.
Cast[edit]
- Marc Beffa : Léo
- Géraldine Martineau: Antoinette
- Zazon Castro
- Laurent Roth
- Natanaël Sylard
- Philippe Caulier
- Laura Luna
References[edit]
- ^ a b "La fonte des neiges (2009) Jean-Julien Chervier". Cineclassik. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Jean-Julien Chervier". Jeune Cineaste. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "THAWING OUT". Brooklyn Film Festival. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "La fonte des neiges". Lisbon International Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Court métrage : La fonte des neiges". vaulxfilmcourt. Retrieved 30 May 2012.