''Squash'' is a
2002
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short film (27 min / 29 min runtime) directed and written by
Lionel Bailliu. The film has won multiple awards at
film festivals and was nominated for an
Academy Award in the
Best Live Action Short Film category in 2004.
The film stars
Malcolme Conrath as 'Alexandre' and
Eric Savin
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as 'Charles'.
It was used as the basis for a longer film (103 Minutes) called ''Fair Play'' in 2006. The opening scene of the long feature are complete repeats of the short film, but with actor Malcolm Conrath is replaced by
Jérémie Rénier
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to play 'Alexandre'.
Synopsis
''Squash'' depicts an increasingly aggressive
squash game between two businessmen, Alexandre and his boss, Charles. The game is presented as a metaphor for
office politics.
Awards and nominations
It also was given the Lutin Award for Best Editing to Vincent Tabaillon.
References
External links
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2002 films
2000s French-language films
2002 comedy-drama films
2002 short films
French drama short films
French comedy-drama films
2000s French films
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