Until You Die
Directed by Florence Lafond
Genre | Fiction |
Country | Canada (Québec) |
Year | 2023 |
Length | 17m40s |
Formats | DCP |
Sound | 5.1 |
Version | English subtitles, French |
Synopsis
Xavier comes home early in the morning to find his girlfriend Léa in bed. This was the first time he spent the night elsewhere since they decided to open up their relationship. While the idea was to strengthen their bond, it might actually have been their biggest mistake…
Themes
amour, relations de coupleBiography
Screenwriter and director Florence Lafond won a bursary for best short film after wrapping up her studies at UQAM with her first project, Fumigènes. She has since directed several other short films and is co-screenwriter on Je voudrais qu'on m'efface, a series honoured at Canneséries. Florence is passionate about social cinema with a touch of magical realism.
Cast
Léa: Marine Johnson
Xavier: Anthony Therrien
Cléo: Chanel Mings
Team
Production | Mylène Corbeil (La Créative Films) |
Script | Florence Lafond |
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Louis Turcotte |
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Ludovic Dufresne |
EDITING | Marie-Pier Dupuis |
Sound | Laurent Ouellette, Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Isabelle Lussier |
Music | Marc-Antoine Barbier |
Awards
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2023| *SLA Location Prize *Royal Photo Prize
Festivals
Off-Courts, marché international du film de Trouville, France |2023|
Festival international du court métrage de Bruxelles, Belgium |2023|
Independent Film Festival of Athens, Greece |2023|
DC Shorts, USA |2023|
Cinefest Sudbury, Canada |2023|
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, Canada |2023|
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2023| *SLA Location Prize *Royal Photo Prize
Les Percéides, Canada |2023|
Cinemania, Canada |2023|
Festival Court d’un soir, Canada |2023|
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada |2024|
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois, Canada |2024|
Canadian Film Festival, Canada |2024|