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RUNTIME
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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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2004 0h 10m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 92
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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While he's receiving an enigmatic phone call from his girlfriend Francine, Thomas remembers the milestones of their relationship, from the very moment they met in a really strange way. A segment of “Paris, je t'aime” (2006).
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Natalie Portman
Francine
Melchior Beslon
Thomas
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tom Tykwer
- Writers
- Tom Tykwer
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- Germany, France
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ERA
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Released 22 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tom Tykwer, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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Original score by Reinhold Heil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mathilde Bonnefoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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The take
Tom Tykwer directs. Frank Griebe behind the camera. Reinhold Heil scores. Mathilde Bonnefoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 4International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Directed by Tom Tykwer, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Original score by Reinhold Heil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 8Editor Mathilde Bonnefoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Natalie Portman and Melchior Beslon carry the top of the cast.
- 10IMDB entry: tt0397693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frank Griebe
- Original score
- Reinhold Heil
- Editing
- Mathilde Bonnefoy
- Runtime
- 10 min · 0h 10m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- True (2004)
Also by
Tom Tykwer
Production companies
Who made it
- NO
Novem Productions
X Filme Creative Pool
DE
Key crew
- Executive ProducerEmmanuel Benbihy
- ProducerMaria Köpf
- EditorMathilde Bonnefoy
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- blindness and impaired vision
- paris, france
- girlfriend
- relationship problems
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-02-06· Berlin International Film Festival
- Theatrical2004-02-12· with Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken
Also known as
International titles
- Faubourg Saint-DenisFR
- True.DE
