distant life
sebastien betbeder
Synopsis
It is a mild winter and Martin has just settled into the isolated house that was his father's. One night, at the edge of the woods, a strange man called Haruki appears before him. He invites Martin to lose himself in the forest in order to encounter a stranger. The stranger comes in the form of Yoshido, a peculiar Japanese filmmaker, who, assisted by Mathilde, is preparing to shoot a film based on Haruki's unfinished novel La Vie lointaine.
Scenario
Sébastien Betbeder
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Cast
Nathalie Boutefeu, Manuel Vallade, Gen Shimaoka, Aurore Clément
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Financial partners
France 2, Région Limousin, CNC​
Genre
Drama, fantastic
Release date
2008
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Running time
56 min
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Festivals and distinctions
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Pré-sélection César
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Lutin du Court Métrage de la Meilleure Production
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Festival du Moyen Métrage de Brive : Prix du Public et Prix Cinécinéma
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Festival Côté-Court de Pantin :
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Grand Prix de la Compétition Fiction
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Prix d'Interprétation Masculine pour Manuel Vallade Sélections
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Festival Paris Cinéma
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6èmes Rencontres du Cinéma Français à Pau
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Festival Ciné 32 Indépendance(s) et Création à Auch
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26ème Film Festival de Turin
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Festival de Vendôme
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Festival de Rotterdam
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Festival de Clermont-Ferrand
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Festival Indielisboa Portugal