37th edition
18-26 january 2025
Image Chose mentale
France
2017 Fiction 20 min
Ever since she became electro-sensitive, Ema has lived in isolation in her home, cut off from the world. Her only link with the outside is mental, through her out-of-body experiences. But one day, two boys slip inside her house, thinking they were burglering an empty house. This meeting will throw Ema in her fears and certainties.
With : Sophie Breyer, Constantin Vidal, Malivai Yakou
scénario : William Laboury, Anne Brouillet
image : Raphaël Vandenbussche
son : Maxime Berland
montage : William Laboury
musique : Maxence Dussere
Production : Capricci, Thierry Lounas, Bobi Lux, Claire Bonnefoy
William Laboury comes from editing course at La Femis'. He gained recognition as a director with the short films Fais le mort and Hotaru, both selected for Premiers Plans in 2015. “Hotaru” won the Students' award and the Original Musical Creation award. In 2016, he was asked by SoFilm and Canal+ to direct Chose mentale, a short film adapted from the fantastic short story winner of the “SoFilm de genre” creation residence.