The film takes place at a grocery store in Switzerland that is run by Egyptians. In a moment of anger, a father loses temper and disciplines his disobedient child. A shocked customer immediately intervenes to express her concern. Other customers join the conversation, they each put in their two cents and the staff is swamped. The discussion turns into a debate, which turns into quarrel. The situation gradually gets out of hand and into chaos.
Cast
Florence Quartenoud
Frank Semelet
Garance Rohr
Mehdi Djaadi Crew
Screenwriter: Christophe M. Saber
DOP: Denis Jutzeler
Editor: Zoel Aeschbacher
Aude Sublet
Production Company(ies):
Box Productions
ECAL Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne
Producer(s):
Elena Tatti
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Canada
International Crime and Punishment Film Festival, Turkey
Les Arcs European Film Festival, France
Trophées Francophones du Cinéma, France
Zawya Short Film Festival, Egypt
Zürich Film Festival (ZFF), Switzerland
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, France
Swiss Film Awards, Switzerland
Tacoma Film Festival, USA
Tangier International Film Festival, Morocco
Traverse City Film Festival, USA
Brest European Short Film Festival, France
Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema, Switzerland
Leeds International Film Festival, UK
Leuven International Short Film Festival, Belgium
Ljubljana International Film Festival, Slovenia
Audience Award and Youth Audience Award at the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, France
Swiss Film Award for Best Short Film at the Swiss Film Awards, Switzerland
Jury Prize at the Tacoma Film Festival, USA
Jury Prize at the Tangier International Film Festival, Morocco
Founders Prize at the Traverse City Film Festival, USA
Audience Award for Best Film and Young Jury Award for Best Short Film at the Brest European Short Film Festival, France
Audience Award and Special Mention at the Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema, Switzerland
Audience Award at the Leeds International Film Festival, UK
Audience Award at the Leuven International Short Film Festival, Belgium
Special Mention at the Ljubljana International Film Festival, Slovenia