Award of Merit – “French Exchange” (UK)

Title: French Exchange
Runtime: 15 min
Country: UK
Director: Jacob Perlmutter
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: March 31, 2017

Synopsis: Student Jack (George MacKay – Captain Fantastic, Pride) is on a French Exchange trip, staying with teen goth Hugo (Jules Sitruk – Son of Rambow). The two of them lust after Jack’s French teacher; the enigmatic Camille (Clémentine Poidatz – MARS, Shut In). When Jack is forced to spend the last day of the trip with her, he learns that behind Camille’s sweet smile lies a complicated persona, culminating in an intense closeness and some swift lessons in life, love and language.

Shot on 35mm.