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2003 Movie Switzerland Short, Drama, Romance, Comedy 21 min

By: Frédéric Mermoud With: Stéphanie Sokolinski, Soko, Clément Van Den Bergh, Camille Japy, Clément van den Bergh

Rachel, a 15-year-old girl, is in love with Hervé, a high school student. They meet, kiss and discover each other in the staircase of Rachel's block of flats. Until one night Hervé suggests that they run away to Normandy.

Mood

Emotional

Hopeful

Melancholic

Nostalgic

Passionate

Romantic

Young Love

Youthful

Cast & Crew

Frédéric Mermoud

Stéphanie Sokolinski

Soko

Clément Van Den Bergh

Nina Meurisse

Camille Japy

Frédéric Mermoud (Director)

Herve

Hervé

Rachel

Cinematic Technique

Close-Up

Dialogue-Driven

Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Coming-Of-Age

Romantic Drama

Slice Of Life

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Slow-Paced

Style

Character-Driven

Conversational

Intimate

Time-Period

Contemporary

Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Desire For Escape

Discovery

Farewell

First Love

Fleeing Together

Romantic Feelings

Romantic Relationship

Youthful Love

Characters

First Love

Friendship

Hervé

High School Students

Rachel

Romantic Couple

Teen Boy

Teen Girl

Teenagers

Ending

Ambiguous

Bittersweet

Farewell

Open-Ended

Romantic Escape

Historical Context

Early 2000S

Early 2000S Youth Culture

Key Plot Points

Escape Proposal

First Kiss

Fleeing Together

Goodbye Scene

Kiss

Meeting In Staircase

Meeting In Stairwell

Proposal To Run Away

Plot

Coming-Of-Age

Farewell

First Love

Fleeing To Normandy

Friendship

Fugue In Normandy

Love In Stairwell

School Setting

Secret Meeting

Secret Meetings

Teen Romance

Teenage Romance

Youthful Passion

Setting

Apartment Staircase

Apartment Stairwell

Intimate Space

Normandy

Stairwell

Urban

Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Apartment Stairwell

Normandy

Normandy Countryside

Urban Apartment

Urban Apartment Building

Urban Staircase

Theme

Emotional Growth

Escape From Reality

Farewell

First Love

Fleeing Youth

Romantic Adventure

Self-Discovery

Young Love

Youthful Emotions

Youthful Passion

Genre

Coming-Of-Age

Drama

Romance

Romantic Drama

Audiences

Romance Enthusiasts

Romantic Audiences

Teenagers

Teens

Young Adults

Titles

L'escalier

The Staircase

Production Countries

France

Release Year

2003

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