Private Project

The Pool


It's been four days since her friend died and Prune feels completely numb. She's been advised to go for a swim. Why not? Perhaps it is in the depth of the pool that she will get back on her feet .

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  • Lucie Lucie
    Director
  • Lucie Langlois
    Writer
  • Angèle De Lorme
    Producer
  • Caroline Bougit
    Producer
  • Louise Herrero
    Key Cast
  • Karine Dogliani
    Key Cast
  • Théo Fauger
    DOP
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Piscine
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Un poing c'est court, Festival du film francophone
    Vaux-en-Velin
    France
    January 31, 2024
    French Premiere
  • Mullhouse Tous Court
    Mullhouse
    France
    March 21, 2024
  • Jeunesse Tout Court
    Rémalard-en-Perche
    France
    June 1, 2024
  • Journées du patrimoine
    Château de Montherlant
    France
    September 20, 2024
  • The Bay International Film Festival
    Morecambe
    United Kingdom
    November 21, 2024
    International Premiere
  • Demakijaż 2024 – Women’s Film Festival
    Lublin
    Poland
    Let's Start The Revolution Short Film Competition
  • The Chico Independent Film Festival
    Chico
    United States
    October 31, 2024
  • Capri - The International Film Festival
    Capri
    Italy
    December 26, 2024
  • The Women's Bioscope
    Delhi
    India
    March 21, 2025
  • Milazzo Film Festival
    Milazzo
    Italy
    March 6, 2025
Distribution Information
  • L'Agence du Court Métrage
    Country: France
Director Biography - Lucie Lucie

En parallèle de sa formation de comédienne, de 2017 à 2020 à l’Ecole du Jeu, Lucie se tourne vers l’écriture et la mise en scène. Elle présente sa première pièce de théâtre, L’Homme au Chien au Chien, en 2019, suivie l’année suivante du recueil de texte Les Très courtes étapes du deuil.
Suite à la reprise de la présidence de l’Association Henri Langlois, elle fonde le Festival Henri Langlois en 2021, qui associe œuvres de patrimoine et court-métrages contemporains. En 2023, elle réalise son premier court métrage : La Piscine.

While studying acting, from 2017 to 2020 at ‘Ecole du Jeu’, in Paris, Lucie turned to writing and directing. In 2019, she presented her first play, ‘L'Homme au Chien au Chien’, followed the next year by the collection of texts ‘Les Très courtes étapes du deuil’. After taking the presidency of the Association Henri Langlois, she founded the Henri Langlois Festival in 2021, which combines cinema classics and contemporary short films. In 2023 she directed her first short film : ‘La Piscine’.

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