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Paper Stairs

Antoine Foley-Dupont / 2022 / 15 min. / Canada / ENGLISH SUBS / Canada

Synopsis

When Felix returns home, he realizes that his mother has put their house up for sale. In the evening, the memories of a bygone era come alive and reappear in the darkness of the corridors, crawling down the stairs like threatening ghosts.

Cast & Crew

Screenplay: Antoine Foley-Dupont
Cinematographer: Wiliam Albu
Editor: Kayla Fragman
Sound: Louis Parent et Eugène Pilon
Sound mix: Louis Parent et Brice Chevalier
Sound editor: Louis Parent
Music: Louis Parent, Théo Parent, Simon Demeule
Artistic director: Charlotte Clerk
Cast: Félix Rioux, Nathalie Breuer
Production : Louis-Emmanuel Gagné-Brochu / Déjà-vu Production

Genre

Fiction

Topics

Drama, Childhood, Family

Trailer

Biography

Born in Quebec, raised in Talloires, France, on the shores of Lake Annecy, Antoine Foley-Dupont studied at Cegep Garneau and Sinished a BAC in Silm production at Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. He is now working as an independant artist.

Festivals

- 2022 -
In competition | Festival du film étudiant de Québec, Québec, Canada
In competition | Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma, Canada
In competition | Festival Emergence, Canada
In competition | Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec, Canada

Awards

- 2022 -
Mention spéciale du jury étudiant | Rendez-Vous Québec Cinema, Montreal, Canada
Prix du meilleur court métrage de fiction | Festival Émergence, Canada

Director's statement

Paper Stairs deals with the both immutable and precarious nature of life. There are things that we become attached to, they become extremely precious to us, and sometimes circumstances force us to part with them, to forget them. It is in one of these situations that the character of Félix is found. Confronted with the loss of his childhood home, which he associates with his memories, with his identity, he will have to overcome the bad feelings that beset him in order to grow from this experience, to accept the decision of his mother who, now alone in this large suburban house, feels trapped in all the memories and would like to offer herself a new life focused on the future rather than living forever in their past.

Photos

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