2009 French film
| La Fonte des neiges |
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| Directed by | Jean-Julien Chervier |
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| Written by | Jean-Julien Chevrier |
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| Produced by | Sylvie Brenet |
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| Starring | Marc Beffa, Géraldine Martineau |
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| Cinematography | Pierre Stoeber |
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| Edited by | Julie Dupré |
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| Music by | Steffen Breum |
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Production
company | Vonvon Films Associés |
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| Distributed by | Les Films du Requin |
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Release date |
- 31 January 2009 (2009-01-31) (Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival)
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Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Country | France |
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| Language | French |
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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.
Synopsis
La 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
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.
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