Synopsis

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Adrien is a young prodigious pianist who suffered a psychological breakdown after failing in a prestigious competition. He now works as a piano tuner. As a remedy to his predicament, he adopts the guise of a blind man to access the private lives of his clients. This ruse reignites his passion for music. However, as he inadvertently witnesses things he shouldn't, Adrien finds himself ensnared in his own trap when this deception leads him to witness a murder.

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Technical Specifications

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Genre: Psychological Drama

Directed by: Olivier Treiner (2010)

Written by: Olivier Treiner, Camille Treiner, and Laurent Turner

Starring: Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Grégory Gadebois, and Danièle Lebrun

Producers: Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber (24 25 Films)

 

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Awards

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2012 César Awards: Best Short Film

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival: Audience Award - National Competition, Youth Jury Award - National Competition

Brussels Short Film Festival: Audience Award - International Competition

MyFrenchFilmFestival: International Press Award, Social Media Award, Audience Award

Leuven International Short Film Festival: Audience Award - Best European Fiction

Dresden International Short Film Festival: Golden Rider Audience Award

Groningen Ciné Premières Festival: Jury Prize, Audience Prize

REGARD - Saguenay International Short Film Festival: Audience Award

Les Lutins du Court-Métrage: Best Screenplay, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Sound

 

Selections

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Palm Springs International ShortFest

Sacramento French Film Festival

Tous Courts Festival - Aix-en-Provence

New French Shorts - IFC Center

Cleveland International Film Festival

Prague International Short Film Festival

Braunschweig International Film Festival

Mediterranean Short Film Festival of Tangier