La Fonte des neiges (English title: Thawing out; literally The melting of the snows) is a 2009 short comedy drama film directed by Jean-Julien Chervier.
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| Directed by | Jean-Julien Chervier |
| Written by | Jean-Julien Chevrier |
| Produced by | Sylvie Brenet |
| Starring | Marc Beffa, Géraldine Martineau |
| Cinematography | Pierre Stoeber |
| Edited by | Julie Dupré |
| Music by | Steffen Breum |
Production company | Vonvon Films Associés |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Requin |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editLa Fonte des neiges is about a few days of a holiday when Leo, 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 Antoinette, a playful girl, Leo slowly becomes more relaxed and is revealed as a responsible and gentle person.[1] He gets to know Antoinette better throughout the film and the discovery of his body, as well as the first feelings of love take on the appearance of a fairy tale with a hallucinogenic quality.[2]
Reception
editThe 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. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "THAWING OUT". Brooklyn Film Festival. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "La fonte des neiges". Lisbon International Independent Film Festival. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Court métrage : La fonte des neiges". vaulxfilmcourt. Retrieved 30 May 2012.