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Rétention

1997 0h 14m FR
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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A young woman wanders through her apartment, feeling dizzy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Marina de Van
Writers
Marina de Van
Languages
French
Countries
France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marina de Van, shot by Marie-Pierre Ezan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marina de Van shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marina de Van and Yamina Boucikkaz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0221528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marina de Van directs. Marie-Pierre Ezan behind the camera. Marina de Van cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Marina de Van, shot by Marie-Pierre Ezan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Marina de Van shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Marina de Van and Yamina Boucikkaz carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0221528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Marie-Pierre Ezan
Editing
Marina de Van
Costume design
Blanche de la Taste
Makeup / hair
Nathalie Dos Santos
Runtime
14 min · 0h 14m
Status
Released
Original language
FR

Also by

Marina de Van

Production companies

Who made it

  • La Fémis

    La Fémis

    FR

Key crew

  • First Assistant DirectorSophie Thouvenin
  • Second Assistant DirectorKarine Galland
  • Script SupervisorKaren Waks
  • ElectricianThomas Veyssière
  • ElectricianFabrice Rozas
  • GripEmile Dubuisson
  • Sound EngineerKamal Ouazene
  • Boom OperatorFabienne Chalendard
  • CastingAdrien de Van
  • CastingMarcia Romano
  • Costume DesignBlanche de la Taste
  • Makeup ArtistNathalie Dos Santos
  • EditorMarina de Van

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)1997-01-01

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