The Big Dipper

Program:

International Competition

Year:

2023

Country:

France

Genre:

Fiction

Duration:

25’

Every summer, Chloé heads to the same campground. This year though, she's going without her family, more than ever to escape her daily life. There, she meets up with Alexia, her childhood friend, who lives at the campground and is training for her upcoming boxing match. The vacation takes a turn when Chloé can no longer hide what she's going through to her friend. This summer will bond them forever.

Schedule

Anthony Bajon

Was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges inl 1994. He first appeared in front of the camera under the direction of Léa Fehner in LES OGRES, in 2016. In 2018, he shot to fame with the role of Thomas in Cédric Kahn's LA PRIÈRE. His performance was rewarded with the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 2018 Berlinale and a nomination for the 2019 César for Best New Actor. In 2023, he realised his childhood dream and made his first short film as a director, THE BIG DIPPER.

Filmography: The Big Dipper (2023)

Creative team

Director

Anthony Bajon

Screenplay

Anthony Bajon, Diane Danglard

Camera

Augustin Barbaroux

Editing

Julia Maby

Production design

Lisa Rodriguez