TWO OPTIONS
In the country of Freedom, Equality and Fraternity, in this new Europe without borders, besieged by fear and intolerance, a polish immigrant will have to face the reality of racism.
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"TWO OPTIONS" was written, shot and completely post-produced in 5 days, at an International Filmmakers Laboratory in France.
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Gon CarideDirectorOctober
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Gon CarideWriterOctober
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Gon CarideProducerOctober
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Arturo M. MereloProducerOn the border, The Idiot, Quarume
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Andrés CarideProducer
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Diane MalherbeProducer
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Jan SojaKey Cast"Polak"
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Noël FaureKey Cast"Le Tare"
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Mohanad DiabKey Cast"Ref#1"
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Project Title (Original Language):DEUX OPTIONS
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Thriller, Social, Urban, Drama
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Runtime:9 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:September 2, 2020
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Production Budget:150 EUR
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Country of Origin:France
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Country of Filming:France
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Language:French
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Shooting Format:HDV
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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180 Berlin Film FestBerlin
Germany
November 14, 2020
Germany Premiere
Official Selection -
Cardiff International Film FestivalCardiff
United Kingdom
October 31, 2020
United Kingdom Premiere
Finalist -
CENFLO - Central Florida Film FestivalMount Dora
United States
January 24, 2021
Official Selection -
Changing Face International Film FestivalSydney
Australia
October 16, 2020
Australian Premiere
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cine MundoRio Negro
Argentina
November 22, 2020
Official Selection -
Donosskino Short Film FestivalSan Sebastian
Spain
October 17, 2020
Spanish Premiere
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cine de GranadaGranada
Spain
October 24, 2020
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cine Luz del DesiertoBuenos Aires
Argentina
October 15, 2020
Argentina Premiere
Mención Especial del Jurado -
Independent Shorts AwardsLos Angeles
United States
August 14, 2020
Best Director / Best Drama -
International Film Festival of RivoliRivoli
Italy
December 19, 2020
Italian Premiere
Official Selection -
IPAS Film FestivalAthens
Greece
February 19, 2021
Greek Premiere
Official Selection -
La Mida No ImportaBarcelona
Spain
January 10, 2021
Official Selection -
Ladybug Film FestivalGothenburg
Sweden
October 23, 2020
Swedish Premiere
Official Selection -
Las Cruces International Film FestivalLas Cruces
United States
March 8, 2021
Official Selection -
Laucenston International Film FestivalLaucenston
Australia
December 29, 2020
Best Drama -
Lost River Film FestivalAustin, Texas
United States
November 8, 2020
Official Selection -
Muestra Intergaláctica de CineSaltillo, Coahuila
Mexico
December 3, 2020
Mexican Premiere
Official Selection -
MyArt Film FestivalCosenza
Italy
December 12, 2020
Official Selection -
Phoenix Monthly Short Film FestivalVaughan
United States
September 20, 2020
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cine de Chivilcoy - RaicesChivilcoy
Argentina
September 27, 2020
Mención Especial -
Short to the PointBucharest
Romania
July 20, 2020
Romanian Premiere
Official Selection -
Sunday Shorts Film FestivalLisbon
Portugal
July 21, 2020
Portugal Premiere
Official Selection -
Top Indie Film AwardsTokyo
Japan
August 23, 2020
Japan Premiere
Best Director / Best Drama -
Trash Film FestivalVarazdin
Croatia
October 14, 2020
Croatian Premiere
Official Selection -
Blogos de Oro
Spain
Official Pre-selection -
The Black Country Horror Shorts Film FestivalStourbridge
United Kingdom
April 24, 2021
Official Selection -
Festival Cinema CefaluCefalu
Italy
August 28, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
FILMETS - Badalona Film FestivalBadalona
Spain
October 22, 2021 -
FESCIGU - Festival Solidario de Cine de GuadalajaraGuadalajara
Spain
October 21, 2021
Distribution Information
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Arturo Marcos MereloDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Gon Caride (Spain, 1983) studied Audiovisual Communication and at 25 years old he emigrated to New York (USA), where he studied a master in film directing and cinematography.
For the next 9 years, he lived and worked as a screenwriter, director, photographer, script analyst, editor and director of photography in the USA, UK, Poland and France.
With his first short film “October” shot in Poland and spoken in Russian, he was selected in many different film festivals around Europe and he was also chosen by the Cervantes Institute in their program “The New Talent in Spanish Shortfilms”, showcasing “October” around the world.
In 2020, besides his two new short films already in international distribution, he’s working on the pre-production of two new narrative short films and also the script for his first feature film.
He lives in Spain, with his girlfriend and their three dogs.
TWO OPTIONS is a short film written, shot and completely post-produced in 5 days, during a filmmakers’ laboratory in France.
We have constructed this short film through a series of restrictions imposed by the production’s context (5 days for the full creation process) and also the limits self imposed by the director: economy of shots, use of still camera, just two characters and two locations.
We begin with a formal treatment, with shots from the inside of the van, with she same character as the axis of all the scenes, using the interior of the vehicle to create a frame within a frame and inside this frame within a frame we have our main character, Polak, that throughout the film becomes a hostage himself.
TWO OPTIONS is a short film about racism, immigration and the refugee crisis.
We wanted to tell this story from a different angle, having the audience’s disinformation as one of the main axes of the short film.
Not knowing what’s going on is also extended to the relationship between Polak and his companion. Throughout their conversations, apparently without any consequence, we shape the personalities of both characters, paying special attention to the dynamics of power between them.
In the last scene, at last, we understand the situation, and it’s at this point when a new conflict arises… A conflict that Polak didn’t consider and also when he understands, suddenly, that he has no scape.