Synopsis:
Gaspard is still very much in love with Leïla. They meet in a crowded bar a month after she left him. The conversation turns awry and Gaspard seeks refuge under the tablecloth, away from prying eyes and closer to his memories.
- Director:
- Raphaël Jouzeau
- Year:
- 2024
- Country:
- France
- Running time:
- 15 min.
- Original title:
- Les belles cicatrices
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Charlotte Vande Vyvre, Francesca Betteni-Barnes
- Animators:
- Gianni Bouyeure, Raphaël Jouzeau, Salomé Hammann, Valentine Vendroux, Francesca Lowney-Piazzalunga, Elise Kerob
- Script writers:
- Raphaël Jouzeau, Pierre le Gall
- Music composer:
- Pierre Oberkampf
- Sound designers:
- Elise Guyonnet, Maxime Champesme, Xavier Thieulin, Pierre Oberkampf
- Productions:
- Balade Sauvage Productions, La Ruche Studio
- Distribution:
- Miyu Distribution
- Genres:
- Drama, Coming-of-Age, Tragicomedy, Experimental
- Tags:
- Feminism, Queer, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Relationships, Love, Poetic, Dreams, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Cannes Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films / 2025 / Short Films Competition Special Mention
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