The Stoning Of Saint Stephen
Filmfest 2013
(La lapidation de Saint Étienne)
France, Spain 2012
Original version with English subtitles
(Original: French)
German Premiere
Director: Pere Vilà Barceló
Section: International Independents
A contemporary hagiographical account that chronicles the last days of St. Etienne, old and sick, who has to face both the rebukes of his personal environment and his own moral doubts. His lonely life goes through a rigorous daily routine marked by rituals and small details. He lives surrounded by all kinds of objects that he has accumulated over the time. They are memories of a tragic past which he refuses to forget. Jeanne, the apartment’s owner, along with neighbors and social services, wants to throw him out. Étienne, however, has no intention of leaving his apartment, as he is convinced he is living with the presences of his dead wife and daughter. A domestic accident leaves Étienne badly injured in his home. With its last breath he tries to call for help, but what then...
Cast: Lou Castel, Marie Payen, Luis Rego
Credits
Screenplay: Pere Vilà Barceló, Laura Merino
Director of Photography: José Luís Bernal
Film Editor: David Pérez
Composer: Jordi Casadevall
Production Designer: David Fauchs
Sound: Mathieu Rathelot
Producer: Lluís Miñarro
Co-Producer: Elisabeth Pawlowski, David Pérez
Production Company: Eddie Saeta SA
World Sales: Media Luna New Films
Director: Pere Vilà Barceló
