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Fortissimo

2022 · 15 min

A gentle, slightly bittersweet short about pride and talent, carried by piano music and quiet comic charm.

Directed by
Victor Cesca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Pierre Léon Luneau, Arnaud Dezit, Gayané Gharagyozyan
Overview
Guy, a pianist passionate about his music, sees his life turned upside down when the church where he officiates takes in a mysterious little girl. A true piano virtuoso, the child prodigy will soon steal the show.

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Directed by
Victor Cesca
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Pierre Léon Luneau, Arnaud Dezit, Gayané Gharagyozyan
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • identity
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • art
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Victor Cesca
Written by
Victor Cesca
Starring
Pierre Léon Luneau, Arnaud Dezit, Gayané Gharagyozyan, Bastien Guio, Julie Guio
Cinematography
Damien Lejosnes
Runtime
15 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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