Ruined and abandoned by his wife, Francis is willing to try everything. With his friend Simon, he decides to kidnap Catarina, the wife of the man who conned him, in order to get his savings back. The duo of misfits succeed in kidnapping and sequestering the presumed Catarina. At least, that is what they believe…
AWARDS
Best Comedy – Short to the point (Romania)
Audience Award – Film Front Festival (Serbia)
Best Comedy – Kosice International Film Festival (Slovakia)
Audience Award – SMR13 International Independent Film Festival (France)
Best Comedy – Teknochat Film Festival (Spain)
Best Comedy – Brno Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Best Comedy – FICMARC – Caribbean Sea International Film Festival (Venezuela)
Best Editing – Okotoks Film Festival (Canada)
Editing Award: Denis Camelin – Le Chouette Film Festival (France)
Best Short Film – Cine-Maniacs Filmfest (Germany)
Best Comedy Director – London Director Awards (UK)
FESTIVALS
Festival du court métrage d’humour de Meudon (France) – Out of competition
Off Courts Trouville (France) – Out of competition
Pune Short Film Festival (India) – In competition
Rencontres du Cinema de Beaurepaire (France) – In competition
Festival du film court en Armagnac (France) – In competition
Les Hérault du Cinéma et de la télé (France) – In competition
Short to the point (Romania) – In competition
Portland Comedy Film Festival (USA) – In competition
West Nordic International Film Festival (Norway) – In competition
A World Of Dark Comedy 4 (Australia) – In competition
FILM FRONT International Short Film Festival (Serbia) – In competition
Moscow Shorts Festival (Russia) – In competition
Saint-Pierre Short Film Festival (France) – In competition
Jacksonville Film Festival (USA) – In competition
Corti da Sogni International Short Film Festival (Italy) – In competition
International Short Film Festival of the Bay of Pasaia (Spain) – Out of competition
Festival La Balade des Courts (France) – In competition
SMR13 International Independent Film Festival (France) – In competition
Izmir International Short Film Festival (Turkey) – In competition
Enkarzine International Short Film Festival (Spain) – In competition
Teknochat Film Festival (Spain) – In competition
Big Fridge International Film Festival (UK) – In competition
Festival de l’Alpe d’Huez 2022 – In competition
Festival International du Film de Comédie en Isère (France) – In competition
International Film Festival of Larissa (Greece) – In competition
Magnolia Independent Film Festival (USA) – In competition
Short Stop International Film Festival (Romania) – In competition
Petit Plan : Europa III (Greece) – In competition
Festival des 24 courts (France) – In competition
Les Journées de Soleure (Switzerland) – In competition
International Palencia Film Festival (Spain) – In competition
Clap 89, International Short Film Festival (France) – In competition
FINDECOIN – Independent International Short & Feature Film Festival (Venezuela) – In competition
Le Courtivore (France) – In competition
Cine-Maniacs Filmfest (Germany) – In competition
Cine Fern Online Film Festival – In competition
Hamburg Film Awards (Germany) – In competition
Okotoks Film Festival (Canada) – In competition
City Court Festival (France) – In competition
València Indie Film Festival – In competition
Filmserè – Florida International Short Film Festival – In competition
CINEGLOBE Film Festival (Switzerland) – In competition
Figari International Short Film Festival (Italy) – In competition
SHOTS Film Festival (Slovenia) – In competition
Ravenheart International Film Festival (Norway) – In competition
MUFF / Mieres Under-60′ Film Festival (Spain) – In competition
Festival International Cinéma en Liberté (France) – In competition
GALAPÁN FILM FESTIVAL 2022 (Spain) – In competition
Maracay International Film & Video Festival (Venezuela) – In competition
Chouette festival (France) – In competition
ALMA – Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Almassora – In competition
Greenwich Village Film Festival (USA) – In competition
Kiné Muestra International de Cortometrajes (Puebla, Mexico) – In competition
Music et Cinéma Marseille (France) – In competition
Fiction Film Festival (Spain) – In competition
FFFH – Festival du film français d’Hélvétie (France) – In competition
Fenêtres sur court (France) – In competition
Star Film Festival (Argentina) – In competition
Aaretaler Kurzfilmtage (Switzerland) – In competition
Ruiné et abandonné par sa femme, Francis va tenter le tout pour le tout. Avec son ami Simon, il décide de kidnapper Catarina, la femme de l’homme qui l’a arnaqué, afin de récupérer ses économies. Le duo de bras cassés réussit tant bien que mal à enlever et séquestrer la présumée Catarina. Du moins, c’est ce qu’ils croient..