A film by Joris Cottin
EXPIRATION
Documentary · 2021 · 20 min 20 s
Synopsis
In the midst of the Covid19 pandemic, Steeve Day has been suffering from ALS for 8 years and decides to call for assistance in dying. At the same time, visits to hospitals are suspended. Steeve then decides to rent a hotel room to spend his last days and receive his loved ones. This is the starting point of the film.
Technical details
- Category
- Documentary
- Year
- 2021
- Running time
- 20 min 20 s
- Picture
- Colour
- Sound
- Stéréo
Cast
Steeve Day
Crew
- Direction
- Joris Cottin
- Dir. of production
- Dany Michaud
- Direction of photography
- Joris Cottin
- Sound
- Joris Cottin
- Editing
- Jean-Philippe Cesari
- Color grading
- Guillaume Millet
- Sound design
- Benoît Dame, Jérémie Jones, Erick Gendron
- Music
- Philomène Gatien
Stills
Festivals and awards
- 2022
- Vues sur mer
- Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
- Made Here Film Festival
- Les Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma
- Northwestfest
- 2021
- Festival REGARDPremière Mondiale 🏆Prix du meilleur film Tourner à Tout Prix !
- Off-Courts Trouville
- Festival international du film francophone de Namur
Filmmaker
Joris Cottin
Born Franco-German, trained in New York and adopted by Montreal, Joris Cottin traveled the world as a cinematographer, before moving on to directing. Driven by the desire to share unique stories, emphasizing the image as first expression, Joris invites us to discover “L'Expiration”, his first documentary film.
Filmography
- 2021L'EXPIRATIONShort film
- 2020FRENCH-MOIWeb series
- 2019FÉRALEShort film