Project Detail

Decoy

A woman in a red evening gown sits on the toilet in a grey stall, listening.

Synopsis

Moments after winning a prestigious award, a jaded celebrity’s conversation with a young fan through a toilet stall door makes her reckon with what her success really means to her.
Official Selection Austin Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 min 57 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Sarah Nocquet
Producer
Sam Brain
Co-Producer
Beatty Smith, Ulysse Audouard
Executive Producer
Augustin Pineau, Nina Puchault
Editor
Félix Merveille
Screenwriter
Sarah Nocquet
Director of Photography
Arushi Chugh
Production Designer
Laura Drake Chambers
Sound
Steven Blevins
Principal cast
Lia Williams, Heloise Lowenthal

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A JUVENOIA (UK), Kaiwo Studio (FR) production

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