L'escalier
The Staircase
Die Treppe
France / Switzerland, 2003
FILM,
Fiction,
22 min.
- directed by
- Frédéric Mermoud
- Status
- In distribution
An adolescent girl discovers her first amorous emotions. Parts of her days take place in a stairwell. It is there that she says goodbye to her boyfriend before returning home; it is also there that she meets her girlfriend. It is there that the strong emotions of her young existence are played out. Filmed in a superb setting with faultless acting, the film slips into the life of a young girl, providing us with touches of sensitivity, strength and justice.
credits
- World Premiere
- 2003
- Original Version
- French, colour, 35mm, 22 min.
- Production
- FCA Films, Tabo Tabo Films
- Producer
- Alain Peyrollaz, Bénédicte Pollet-Baronian
- directed by
- Frédéric Mermoud
- Cinematography
- Thomas Hardmeier
- Editing
- Sarah Anderson
- Location Sound Mix
- Julien Sicart, Bruno Reiland
- Production Design
- De Saint-Sauveur
Cast
Nina Meurisse
Stéphanie Sokolinski
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Tabo Tabo Films
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
FCA Films
Distribution
Release date: tba
Awards
(a selection)
- Locarno, Locarno Festival, Pardino d'oro, Preis der SRG SSR idée suisse (Schweizer Wettewerb) 2003 (Winner)
- Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Short Film 2004 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Vendôme, 20e Festival du Film en Vendôme
02.12.2011 - 09.12.2011 -
Annonay, 27e Festival International du Premier Film Annonay
29.01.2010 - 08.02.2010 -
Cinematexas 9 International Short Film Festival
22.09.2004 - 26.09.2004 -
Belo Horizonte, Festival Internacional de Curtas Metragens de Belo Horizonte
22.07.2004 - 31.07.2004 -
Biarritz, 17ème Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels
20.01.2004 - 25.01.2004 -
Trieste, 15th Trieste Film Festival - Alpe Adria Cinema
15.01.2004 - 22.01.2004 -
Bilbao, Festival internacional de cine documental y cortometrajes de Bilbao
24.11.2003 - 29.11.2003 -
Winterthur, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
13.11.2003 - 16.11.2003 -
Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF
03.11.2003 - 09.11.2003 -
Hof, Internationale Hofer Filmtage
22.10.2003 - 26.10.2003
-
Montréal, Festival des films du monde
27.08.2003 - 07.09.2003 -
Locarno, 56. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
06.08.2003 - 16.08.2003 -
Montecatini, Mostra Int. del cortometraggio Montecatini
14.07.2003 - 19.07.2003 -
Ludwigsburg, Europäische Kurzfilmbiennale Ludwigsburg
10.07.2003 - 15.07.2003 -
Rom, Arcipelago
30.05.2003 - 04.06.2003 -
Festival du film court
14.04.2003 - 20.04.2003 -
Festival du court métrage de Nice
08.04.2003 - 13.04.2003 -
Côté court
28.03.2003 - 06.04.2003 -
Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche
14.11.2002 - 20.11.2002 -
Best of International Short Films Festival
13.09.2002 - 15.09.2002