A film by Tom Van Avermaet
Narrative Short Film / 20 min / 2013
Stuck in a dark limbo between life and death, a deceased soldier Nathan Rijckx collects shadows of dying men and women to buy back his own second chance at life. Obsessed by a girl he met the moment before he died, the thought of seeing his beloved again drives the soldier to regain access to the world of the living. But when he discovers that she’s already in love with someone else, jealousy clouds his mind and pushes him toward a bitter decision, a decision not without its consequences…
Cast Matthias Schoenaerts – Linda Verlinden – Benjamin Ramon – Peter Van Den Eede
A film written and directed by Tom Van Avermaet / Produced by Isabelle Mathy and Delphine Schmit / Camera Stijn Van der Veken / Sound Christian Monheim / Set designer Erwan Le Floc’h / Editing Dieter Diependale / Sound editing and Mix Yves De Mey / Original Sound-track Raf Keunen / Special Effects Marc Umé (Digital Graphics)
Production : with the support of the Champagne-Ardenne Region and in partnership with the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Co-production with Serendipity Films (Belgium), Ellen De Waele
Broadcasted on Canal + in 2013
Oscars and European Film Awards Nominee
Selected in 72 festivals and winner of 23 prizes :
Festival Du Film Merveilleux & Imaginaire – France – Prix Spécial du Jury
LA Shorts Fest (Los Angeles, USA) – Meilleur film du festival
Valladolid International Film Festival (Espagne) – Meilleur court européen
3ème Samain Du Cinéma Fantastique – Nice – France – Prix du public
Boston Science Fiction Film Festival USA – Short Film, Best Of Fest
Les 24 Courts – Festival de Court-Métrages – Le Mans – France – Grand Prix – International Competition
Festival International Du Film Fantastique De Gerardmer – France – Grand Prix – Best Short Film
Irvine International Film Festival – USA – Best Cinematography (DOP : Stijn Van Der Veken)
Cryptshow Festival Spain – Best Photography
Dragon Con Independent Film Festival – USA – Dark Fantasy: First Place Best Short Film
Hollyshorts Film Festival – USA – Special Jury Prize
Cryptshow Festival Spain – Best Photography
Nocturna – Madrid International Fantastic Film Festival – Spain – Best International Short Film
Asterfest – International Short Film Festival – Macedonia – Special Jury Prize – Golden Projector
Transilvania International Film Festival – Romania – Best Film In Shadow Shorts Competition
Rincon International Film Festival – Puerto Rico – Director’s Choice Award For Best Overall Short
Fargo Film Festival, USA, Best Narrative Short Best In Show: Best Director (Tom Van Avermaet)
Festival de Leeds – Méliès d’argent et Prix du Public
Festival de Sapporo au Japon – Grand prix et prix de la photographie
Fantastic Film Festival, Lund, Suède – Fantastic Film Festival – Prix du meilleur court métrage
ShortShorts Film Festival Mexico – Meilleur court métrage
International Short Film Festival Leuven Belgium – Audience Award For Best Flemish Short Film
Honorable Mention : Jury Prize For Best Flemish Short
Cinemadamare Film Festival – Italy – Semi-Finalist
Portland International Film Festival USA – Audience Award For Best Short Film : Third Place
Corto Café – International Summer Festival Italy – Special Mention For Photography & Special Effects
Imaginaria Film Festival – Italy – Special Mention
Filmfestival Oostende, Belgium, Nominated For Ensor For Best Flemish Short Film Of The Year
Festival le Court en dit long, Paris
Nederlands Film Festival (Pays-Bas)
Festival international du film de Gand (Belgique)
St. Louis International Film Festival (USA)
Paris International Fantastic Film Festival (France)
Festival Du Film Court De Villeurbanne (France)
13ème Sleepwalkers Student & Short Film Festival (Black Night) (Estonie)
Festival International du Film d’Aubagne
Festival de Bruxelles
Festival international de Cleveland
Festival Go Short à Nimègue aux Pays Bas
Flickerfest à Sydney en Australie
Festival international du film d’amour de Mons, Belgique
Festival international du court métrage de Séoul, Corée du Sud
Cortópolis – Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes De Madrid
Festival International du film de Troia
Omaha film festival, Etats-Unis
Bermuda International film festival
Bilbao Fantasy film festival, Espagne
Big Sur International Short Film screening series
Fanta Festival, Rome
Uruguay Festival Internacinal de cortometrajes
Trieste Maremetraggio International Short Film Festival
Mikrofilm short film festival, Plentzia, Italie
Fantasia International Film Festival, Montréal, Canada
Anonimul Independent International Film Festival, Bucarest, Roumanie
Breckenridge Film Festival
Naoussa International Film Festival
Tacoma Film Festival
Sedicicorto International Film Festival
Baghdad International Film Festival
International Short Film Festival Of Cyprus
Festival de cine de Pamplona
Kaohsiung Film Festival
Festival Internacional de jovenes realizadores
2 Annas Riga International Film Festival
Film Fest Gent
Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival Of Porto Alegre
Leiden International Short Film Experience
Sleepwalkers Student And Short Film Festival
Kansas City Film Fest
Newport Beach Film Festival
Film Festival Oostende
Jameson Cinefest-Miskolc International Film Festival
