La lettre (2010)

5 mins / HD / French

Synopsis:

A married man’s nostalgic reverie over an unexpected letter from his ex-girlfriend is shattered by a call from his pregnant wife, forcing him to confront a devastating reality: his affair is over, his secrets are kept, and his ex has chosen a beautiful, crushing way to leave him trapped in his own guilt.

Credits:

Producer & Director & Writer : ZhiMin Hu
Director of Photography: Alain Baril
Sound : Mathieu Beaudoin
Grip & Assist Cameraman : Vuk Stojanovic Grip & Eric Magnusson
Editor : Alain Baril & ZhiMin Hu & Alexandre Leblanc
Sound Editor: Alexandre Leblanc
Music : Pierre Desmarais
Voice & Guitar : Anique Granger
Mix: ZhiMin Hu
English Doubbling: Aude Laliberte

Starring:

Frédéric : Frédéric Barrette
Carol : Carolyne Rhéaume
Natali-Juli : Natali-Juli Pelletier

Distributor:

GIV

Distribution:

2010 Short film corner in Cannes film festival
2010 Fantasia International Film Festival
2010 International Shortfilm festival Shnit
2010 Court-Circuit (Cinema Outremont)
2011 The Victoria Film Festival
2012 CBC FaceOff Short Film Competition
2015 National Screen Institute Online Film Festival
2015 WhatatShort Film Festival