The extravagant illnesses

At 17 years old, Louis is a romantic boy, loving to spend time on a small island lost in the middle of a pond with his lover Thibault. But Thibault has also a relationship with Sophie. So for him to be all his own, Louis casts a love spell on Thibault. When electricity shuts down during a party, Louis believes that it’s the sign his spell worked. But things don’t turn out the way he hoped for.

  • Raphaël DESLANDES
    Director
  • Raphaël DESLANDES
    Writer
  • Arié CHAMOUNI
    Producer
  • Guillaume LENAIN
    Key Cast
  • Alice THILLARD
    Key Cast
  • Martin VILLEMONTEIX
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Les maladies extravagantes
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Teen, LGBT, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Raphaël DESLANDES

Born in Beauvais, in the north of France, I integrated the production section of La Fémis in 2008. During 4 years, I learned a lot, made great encounters, produced several short films and directed two. After the school, I worked as a production and post-production coordinator for features films such as “The trial of Viviane Amsalem” by Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz and “Atlit” by Shirel Amitai but was still writing and developing ideas on my own. My meeting and collaboration with the producer Arié Chamouni was the turning point. “The Extravagant Illnesses” is my first produced short film.

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