Synopsis:
This is the story of a guy who’s gonna die. Maybe.
- Director:
- Bruno Tondeur
- Year:
- 2019
- Running time:
- 13 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Original title:
- Sous le cartilage des côtes
- Production type:
- Professional
- Animators:
- Bruno Tondeur, Sarah Brûlé, Julien Regnard
- Script writer:
- Bruno Tondeur
- Music composer:
- Pierre Slinckx
- Sound designers:
- Pierre Slinckx, Raphaël Seydoux
- Productions:
- AUTOUR DE MINUIT, Bordeline Films, Take Five / Film production company
- Distribution:
- Autour de Minuit Productions
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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