38th edition
17-25 january 2026

The Fiancée

La Fiancée

Nathalie Najem

Image The Fiancée
France
2003 Fiction 24 min
Marianne is feeling lonely this summer in Paris. Her relationship is not going too well. Following a handsome stranger, chance leads her to take refuge in a hospital room. It is here where she first comes across Franck, a sick man who is approaching the end of his life. This meeting will completely change her life...
With : Laurence Cordier, Pascal Bongard, Bulle Ogier
Screenplay : Nathalie Najem
Image : Justine Bourgade
Sound : Cédric Delloche, Olivier Dohu
Editing : Cristel de Winter, Béatrice Herminie
Production : Why Not Productions, Hélène Cases // 1 bis, Cité Paradis, 75010 Paris, France // Tel : +33 (0)1 48 24 24 50 / Fax : +33 (0)1 48 24 24 51 // E-mail : whynot@wanadoo.fr
Nathalie Najem is a graduate of the screenplay department at La fémis. As part of her studies, she made Tant Pis in 2000. The Fiancée is her first short film made outside of her studies.