Le Mal du Citron
a film by Kaspar Schiltknecht and Jeremy Rosenstein

Le Mal du Citron

A film by Kaspar Schiltknecht and Jeremy Rosenstein

  • 2014
  • Switzerland
  • 21 minutes
  • VO French – DE, EN subtitles

Florence and Etienne, a couple in their thirties, set off for the south of France, where her father has hung himself. This suicide does not seem to affect Florence, but then how could she mourn a father she no longer respected? Etienne soon discovers that this trip to her roots will force them to deal with new truths in their relationship.


Le Mal du Citron

A film by Kaspar Schiltknecht and Jeremy Rosenstein

  • 2014
  • Switzerland
  • 21 minutes
  • VO French – DE, EN subtitles

Florence and Etienne, a couple in their thirties, set off for the south of France, where her father has hung himself. This suicide does not seem to affect Florence, but then how could she mourn a father she no longer respected? Etienne soon discovers that this trip to her roots will force them to deal with new truths in their relationship.

Awards

Izmir kisa international short film festival

  • Jury special award for director

Schweizer Jugendfilmtage – Festival Ciné Jeunesse Suisse

  • Third prize of category E

Festival Internacional de Cine de Valencia – Cinema Jove

  • Special Mention of the Jury

FESTIVALS

World Premiere : Locarno Film Festival

FIFF Namur
shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival
Brno 16
Izmir Kisa International Short Film Festival
Festival Premier Plans d’Angers
Journées Soleure
Akbank Short Film Festival
Festival Ciné Jeunesse – Schweizer Jugendfilmtage
Landshut Short Film Festival
Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival
Next International Film Festival
Bahrain Unity Film Festival
Rooftops Film
Cabourg Film Festival
Festival Internacional de Cine de Valencia – Cinema Jove
Palm Springs Shorts Fest
Filmcaravan
Monfilmfest
Off Courts Trouville Festival
Message to Man International Film Festival
Berner Filmpreis Festival
Journée cinématographique tuniso-suisse

Cast & crew

With
Camille Genaud
Ludovic Chazaud

Written and directed by
Kaspar Schiltknecht
Jeremy Rosenstein

Director of photography
Léo Lefèvre

Editing
Clémence Diard

Assistants camera
Adrien Lengrand
Virginia Fernandes

Sound
Julien Cariteau

Sound editing
Jeremy Rosenstein

Sound mixing
Paul Jousselin

Colour grading
Loup Brenta

Makeup
Fabien Camponovo-Schlegel

Production
Box Productions
Salaud Morisset

In coproduction with
RTS