Parachutes

2012 | Science Fiction, Children | 5 min | BA Film

Directed by Wendy Pillonel

Collection: Analog/Digital (2012-2015) | Degree Films 2012

In a future where the sea doesn’t exist anymore and where adults imitate things from the past, dozens of children are building sand pies on an artificial beach. Only Estelle (12) looks at a wall on which the sea is painted. Thibaud (12) approaches the girl and pretends he could see the things that no longer exist. He takes her to his hiding place and tries to convince her to take a pill that would allow her to see the real sea.

Runtime5 min
Year of Production2012
Country of ProductionSwitzerland
Distribution FormatDCP, HDCAM SR, HDCAM, Digi Beta, Beta SP
Aspect Ratio2.39:1
Audio Format5.1
Shot onARRI ALEXA
Shooting Format35mm, ProRes
Spoken LanguageFrench
Available SubtitlesEnglish, French, Italian
Director Wendy Pillonel
Cinematography Tom Keller
Production Design Stefanie Frey
Sophie Stalder
Editor Pascal Griesshammer
Screenplay Wendy Pillonel
Leading ActorsLuandès Brandt
Eléonore Jenny
Supporting ActorsRamona Burgener, Lisa Burger, Jay Flammer, Laura Flammer, Luisa Freiermuth, Pauline Knappe, Fabio Leisinger, Liv Lenzin, Nicolas Mennel, Leah Müller, Fanny Ries, Jim Ries, Filippa Ries, Noelia Romera, Ainhoa Romera, Marie Schreiner, Niklas Schreiner, Lena Seger, Adrian Siegmann, Alexander Siegmann, Lucretia Siegmann
Costume Design Gabriella Farkas
Makeup Artist Gabriella Farkas
Location Sound Engineer Benoit Barraud
Sound Design Benoit Barraud
Sound Mixing Gregg Skerman
Project Supervision Christian Iseli
Pierre Mennel
Project Mentoring Peter Purtschert
Manuel Flurin Hendry
Georg Bringolf
Executive Producer Filippo Bonacci
Head of Programme BA Film Prof. Bernhard Lehner

Screenings

18. October 2017 – 29. October 2017
shnit Worldwide Short Film Festival
Berne | Switzerland
A variation of films in the sections "Swiss Made - Swiss Competition", "Shnit Documents" und "Playful"

29. September 2016 – 2. October 2016
Festival du film de Saint-Séverin
Quebec | Canada

1. April 2015 – 30. April 2015
International Water and Film Events
Daegu & Gyongbuk, Südkorea

7. November 2013 – 11. November 2013
ASFF - Aesthetica Short Film Festival
York, England

10. April 2013 – 14. March 2013
Schweizer Jugendfilmtage
Zürich

24. January 2013 – 31. January 2013
Solothurner Filmtage
Vorfilme

23. December 2012 – 22:25
WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln
Programm EinsFestival

17. November 2012 – 23:45
WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln
Programm EinsFestival

3. October 2012 – 7. October 2012
international shortfilmfestival shnit
Bern