Short

00:18:03

France

Antoine BEGUIN

Synopsis:

Roger and Lucienne, married for a long time, live in a farmhouse in the heart of a village in France. Roger is happy to be deadpan and those around him pay the price, especially his wife. One evening, when her husband has once again been unkind to their son and daughter-in-law, Lucienne makes him a bet: if he loses it, he will have to be nice to everyone - including her - for 24 hours. If he wins, she will leave him alone. Stung, Roger agrees to take the bet… and loses it. What Roger doesn't know is that Lucienne has concocted an obstacle course for him: they are going to meet several people and Roger will have to apologize to them.

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

- Lawyer

2022 – First short film -"The guest"

The pitch : "Four friends are gathered for dinner. The atmosphere is very pleasant. The hostess announces that she has invited someone she met a few weeks earlier. The mystery guest arrives a few moments later. The atmosphere changes radically. This guest gradually reveals the reason for his presence. He tells them that their death at the end of the evening is as inevitable as it is unexpected."

2024 – Second short film : "Be Kind!" produced by Creative Corner

The pitch : Roger and Lucienne have been married for a long time. One evening, Lucienne, tired of her husband's unkind character, makes him a bet: if he loses, he will have to be kind to everyone—including her—for 24 hours.

I'm currently working on the scripts for two other short films:
- "For a Better World": "Alex receives the latest trendy personal assistant, which is equipped with artificial intelligence. As the days go by—and as interactions progress—the assistant takes more and more initiative in Alex's life."

- "Until Our Last Breath": "Simone and René, a couple in their eighties, have invited their grandson Théo into their home. While the two generations appear to be polar opposites, the couple actually has something very special to ask of Théo: "a small favor."

"The lawyer" : in 2024, I wrote a series project for the 27th Valence Scénario competition. The project was selected in the "audiovisual series" category.