Epithete Films is an independent movie production company that specializes in feature films, run by Frédéric Brillion and Gilles Legrand.

TO HELL WITH CODES

Synopsis  /  “Despite their high-security building, Death could easily get into their apartment.” Patrick Pelloux, emergency doctor.

They did protect themselves. Their prudence reassured them in the face of this political and social context calling for greater security. There was the entrance gate, on the street. Then the digital code in the inner courtyard. The elevator was very modern, with a magnetic key to access the floors. And then their door, on the landing, shielded and secured by several locks. Yet they had not prevented death to get in: he had succumbed, victim of a heart attack, while the paramedics were at the doors of their apartment, and had remained blocked by all these codes.


Directed by / 

Léopold Legrand

Screenplay - adaptation - dialogue / 

Léopold Legrand

Cast / 

Olivier Rabourdin, Slimane Dazi, Marouan Iddoub, Michèle Goddet

Production / 

Epithete Films

Awards and festivals / 

  • AISFF ASIANA FILM FESTIVAL SEOUL 2018 : Public Award
  • CLERMONT-FERRAND FILM FESTIVAL 2019 : Special Mention of the Jury
  • VILLEURBANNE FILM FESTIVAL 2018 : Public Award
  • BREST EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL 2019 : Public Award
  • INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF SAINT-PETERSBOURG 2019 : Public Award and Best Editing Award
  • ANGOULEME FILM FESTIVAL : Public Award from Youth Audience
  • TOUT COURT ! GISORS 2019 : Grand Jury Award
  • LE COURT NOUS TIENT PARIS 2019 : Public Award
  • PARIS COURT TOUJOURS 2019 : Best Screenplay Award
  • PARIS ART AND MOVIE AWARDS : Special Mention of the Jury
  • PRINCETON INDEPENDANT FILM FESTIVAL USA 2019 : Grand Director Award, Best Editing, Best Performance in the Leading Role
  • SHORT TO THE POINT ISFF - BUCHAREST ROMANIA 2019 : Best Drama Award
  • 7th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF THE COTE BLEUE - MARSEILLE 2019 : Award of the Future
  • UN FESTIVAL C'EST TROP COURT ! NICE 2019 : Special Mention of the Jury
  • TOKYO FILM FESTIVAL SHORT SHORTS 2018
  • FIFF NAMUR 2018
  • BRUSSELS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019
  • RAMDAM FESTIVAL TOURNAI 2019
  • FESTIVAL CINEMA D’ALES – ITINERANCES 2019
  • RENCONTRES DU CINEMA EUROPEEN DE VANNES 2019
  • FESTIVAL EUROPEEN DU COURT-METRAGE DE BORDEAUX 2019
  • LA BOBINE CHALON SUR SAONE 2019
  • CINEMA EN LIBRTE TOULON 2019
  • FAITES DE COURTS - BRIE-COMTE-ROBERT 2019
  • RENCONTRES CINEMAGINAIRE D'ARGELES-SUR-MER 2019
  • PHARE d'ARLES FESTIVAL 2019
  • AMIENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
  • CINE EN HERBE - MONTLUCON 2019
  • LA GUARIMBA FILM FESTIVAL - ITALY 2019
  • ART FILM FEST KOSICE - SLOVAKIA 2019
  • 48th MOLODIST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KIEV - URKAINE 2019
  • VOIRON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019
  • PARTIE(S) DE CAMPAGNE 2019
  • WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL USA 2019
  • NANCY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019
  • THE CITADEL MOVIE NIGHTS OF ERBIL - IRAK 2019
  • CHACUN SON COURT - STRASBOURG 2019
  • JEAN CARMET - MOULINS 2019
  • FENETRES SUR COURTS - DIJON 2019
  • LES TOILES DU KB - KREMIN-BICETRE 2019
  • SAPPORO FILM FESTIVAL - JAPAN 2019
  • DU GRAIN A DEMOUDRE - LE HAVRE 2019
  • COURT EN SCENE - TROYES 2019
  • CARTE BLANCHE EN HAUT-VALLESPIR FILM FESTIVAL 2019
  • FESTIVAL DU FILM DE SARLAT 2019
  • INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL FILM FRONT - NOVI SAD - SERBIA 2019
  • FESTIVAL TOUS COURTS - AIX EN PROVENCE 2019 - Opening film
  • TAFIC TAPIALES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA 2019
  • EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LILLE 2020
  • COURTIVOR FESTIVAL ROUEN - 2020
  • DREUX EN SHORT FESTIVAL - 2020
  • -- DIFFUSION --
  • Broadcast on ARTE October 2018
  • Broadcast on Ciné+ Spring 2020
  • Broadcast on Asiana Airlines International Flights from January till June 2019
  • Screened as part of Clermont-Ferrand 2019 award winners at the cinema of Aubervilliers on the 15th of March 19
  • Screened as part of the Fête du court-métrage at the cinema Le Louxor in Paris on the 15th of March 19
  • Selected in the Coups de cœur of Clermont-Ferrand 2019 by Sauve qui peut le court-métrage
  • Selected in La Caravane du Court du FIFF Namur and CLAP !
  • Selected in the catalogue of Mèche Courte 2019