The Dinner
Clara and Julien are on their first date at a restaurant. She, a lovely secretary, tries hard to seduce him, hoping for another date at a more pleasant place. He, a young diplomat, is restless, desperately trying to cut the evening short.
- France
- 2006, 13 min
- Director: Cécile Vernant
- Director of photography: Yohann Charrin
- Editor: Franck Nakache
- Screenplay: Cécile Vernant
- Music: Erwann Kermorvant
- Cast: Julie Dray, Guillaume Cramoisan
- Contacts: La Boite
- Producer: Caroline Perchaud, Eric Pattedoie
- Production: La Boite
Cécile Vernant
Cécile Vernant (1973, Martinique) studied English and American literature and later acting. Her first short film Spin the Bottle (2004) won the Canal+ award and was screened at various festivals. Her second short film Le diner (2006) has so far won seven awards at various international film festivals and was nominated for best European short film. She made her third short film Il était une fois... Sasha et Désiré in 2007.