Little Waves
Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize
Genre | Fiction |
Country | Canada |
Year | 2018 |
Length | 12 min |
Formats | DCP |
Sound | 5.1 |
Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
On family reunion day, Amelie feels out of place and lonely as her favorite cousin brings a lover over for the first time. Noticing their young passionate love, she allows her own fantasies to run wild, although some sensations are a lot more powerful than she thought.
Themes
family relationships, teenagers, love, sexuality, jealousy, feminityBiography
Ariane made her director debut with her short film Wild Skin, which has travelled in more than 50 festivals and won numerous awards. In 2017, she directed Littles Waves, a short film addressing the theme of sexual awakening. She is currently preparing her next project, The Depths, which will be shot in the fall of 2018, in addition to devoting herself to writing her first feature film.
Cast
Amélie : Alexandra Sicard
Michael : Jules Roy Sicotte
Mère : Véronique Gallant
Père : Martin Desgagné
Team
Production | Jeanne-Marie Poulain (Art et essai) |
Script | Ariane Louis-Seize |
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Shawn Pavlin |
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Annick Marion |
EDITING | Emmanuelle Lane |
Sound | Mélanie Frisoli |
Music | Anemone |
Festivals
Toronto Int. Film Festival, Canada | 2018 | Official Competition
Calgary Int. Film Festival, Canada | 2018 | Official Competition
Festival de Cinéma de la ville de Québec, Canada | 2018 | Official Competition
Le Long Week-End du Court, Canada | 2018 | Official Competition
Whistler Film Festival, Canada | 2018 | Official Competition
FICFA, Canada | 2018 | Official Competition
TIFF Top Ten, Canada | 2019 | Presentation
Berlinale “Generation 14plus”, Germany | 2019 | Official Competition