higher still
Directed by Nicolas Brevière, 2001
SYNOPSIS
Irène lost the man she loved, all her life in a car accident.
Claire shokes on her overwhelming desire of being an actress and sees the part she’s been making enormous sacrifices stolen from her.
Juliette invites herself in other people’s life without letting them know.
Victoria doutes about her vocation as a doctor and waits for a miracle that could save a little boy from death.
Four fates, four woman vibrating at the rhythm of seasons and the emotions that go though them in between sadness, anger, resignation and hope.
Cast
Margot ABASCAL
Pascale ARBILLOT
Camille JAPY
Lucia SANCHEZ
Technical Data
Fiction - France - 2001
85 minutes - 35mm - Color - 1.85
Version
French
French with English subtitles
Technical Crew
Directed and written by
Nicolas BREVIERE
Photography
Sylvia CALLE
Editing
Dominique PETROT
Sound
Laurent BENAÏM
Sami NEKIB
Gildas MERCIER
Original Score
Hervé TIMSIT
Production
Nicolas BREVIERE – Local Films
ADAM Productions
Distribution
Epicentre Films
International Sales
Wide Management
Festivals
Maniki Brothers Film Festival / Macédonie / 2001 - Jury Award
« Rencontres cinématographiques » Digne Les Bains / France / 2001
Festival du film Européen de Mamers / France / 2001
Festival International du Film de Paris / France / 2001
Festival « Travelling » Rennes / France / 2001
Festival du film d’Action et d’Aventures de Valenciennes / France / 2001
Göteborg Film Festival / Suède / 2001
Rotterdam Film Festival – Tiger Awards Competition / Pays-Bas / 2001
Bergamo Film Meeting / Italie / 2001
Brisbane Film Festival / Australie / 2001
Alexandrie International Film Festival / Égypte / 2001
Mill Valley International Film Festival / États-Unis / 2001
Mannheim International Film Festival / Allemagne / 2001
Ourense Film Festival / Espagne / 2001
Mumbai Film Festival / Inde / 2001
Festival International du Film de Bruxelles / Belgique / 2001
Miami Latin Film Festival / États-Unis / 2001
Material
TRAILER
Nicolas Brevière
Local films was founded by Nicolas Brevière in Paris in 1997. The company has produced around 50 films which have been selected and screened in a large number of international film festivals around the world or aired in France and abroad. Recent examples include "Substitute" by Vikash Dhorasoo and Fred Poulet (Berlin, Forum section), "Give me your hand" by Pascal-Alex Vincent, (New Directors / New films, USA), "Sweet Evil" by Olivier Coussemacq (Kalory Vary, Best Actress Award) or “On the Shore” by Julien Donada (Moscow), “Two or Three kisses” by Claude Duty. The mission of local films has remained unchanged from inception: to foster, reveal and promote emerging arthouse talents. To achieve this goal, local films works with a small number of directors, and for typically long periods of time: François Ozon, Blandine Lenoir, Lucia Sanchez, Pascal-Alex Vincent, Paul Raoux, Jean-Gabriel Périot, Lorenzo Recio or Anna-Margarita Albelo. Originally the focus of local films was on short films and documentaries. However, as the directors we work with are gradually reaching maturity and have started creating their own feature films, local films has almost naturally shifted to the production of feature films in order to accompany the creative process. Our work with Pascal-Alex Vincent, Blandine Lenoir and Jean-Gabriel Périot are typical examples of our cooperation: having started with producing their short films, local films is now actively involved in the development and production of these directors' feature films. International co-productions also represent an increasing part of our line-up; with projects such as "MIWA, a japanese icon" with Japan, “Two or Three kisses” with Belgium, “Who’s afraid of Vagina Wolf” with the USA, "A German Youth" with Germany and Switzerland and “Shadowman” with Taiwan or “The Apostate” with Spain and Uruguay.