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| Olla | |
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| Edited by | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
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| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Countries | France United Kingdom |
| Language | French |
Olla is a 2019 French short film written and directed by Ariane Labed, her directorial debut.
Synopsis
It follows Olla, a woman from Eastern Europe, who responds to an advertisement on a dating site. She then moves in with Pierre, who lives with his elderly mother in a suburb of France.
Filming
The filming of Olla took place primarily in Nevers, France.
Critical response
Kennith Rosario of The Hindu appreciated the film for depicting the power play in an unusual relationship. In his review for The Guardian, Phill Hoad writes about Labed's humorous inflections devolving into frenzy and violence in a controlled manner, indicating potential for her future full-length works.
Awards and nominations
Nominations
- Canne's Directors' Fortnight
- BFI London Film Festival
- Telluride Film Festival
- Sundance Film Festival
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Awards
- Grand Prize, SACD Best Fiction Award, and Students' Price at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
- Best Comedy Short, Crested Butte Film Festival
- Louis le Prince Prize for Best Short Film at Leeds International Film Festival
- Best Actress for Romana Lobach at Aguilar Film Festival
- Best Film & SACD prize at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
References
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- "Short Film Friday: Olla". The Floating Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ""It Was As if We Shot With Ektachrome": DP Balthazar Lab on Olla | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker. 2020-01-26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- "'Olla' review: Revelatory and enigmatic". The Hindu. 2020-05-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- Hoad, Phil (2020-05-27). "Olla review – mail-order bride ruffles feathers in French suburbia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- "Olla". Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- "Push the Button". BFI London Film Festival 2019.
- "Program guide" (PDF). telluridecms-production.s3.amazonaws.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- Travers, Ben (December 10, 2019). "Sundance 2020 Sets TV and Shorts Lineups with Sarah Polley, Steve James, and Lin-Manuel Miranda". Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Festival International du Court Métrage à Clermont-Ferrand". my.clermont-filmfest.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "2020 Award Winning Films". cbfilmfest.org. Crested Butte Film Festival. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Leeds Short Film Awards 2019: The Winners". www.leedsfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- FilmFestival, Aguilar (December 8, 2019). "AQUÍ ESTÁ EL PALMARÉS DEL #31AFF19pic.twitter.com/pzwJmWUCvf". Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.