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Someone special (MOT NGUOI DAC BET)

Someone special (MOT NGUOI DAC BET)

Collège

Matinee screening for registered school groups |

Synopsis

Lisa matched with Xuân through a dating app, and she is to meet her for the first time. But there is a problem : to appeal to Xuân, Lisa lied and told her that she is fluent in Vietnamese, her native language, despite not understanding a single word. Getting deeper into her own lies, there is only one week left before the date for Lisa to actually learn vietnamese. Otherwise, Xuân will find out she’s a fraud…

Director(s) :
Alice Gervat

Country :
France

Year :
2024

Genre :
Animation

Duration :
00:07:28

Interpretation :
Yen Linh Tham, Hoàng Anh Duchatelet, Taslyne Oumarkatar, George Ka

Scenario :
Alice Gervat

Production :
École Nationale Supérieur des Arts Décoratifs - Website

Distribution :
Manifest - Website

About

Alice Gervat

Born in 2001, Alice Gervat is a French artist, animator and illustrator. In 2024, she graduated from a master’s degree in animation at Paris Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. With her graduation short film someone special (một người đặc biệt), she offers a sincere and refreshing take on her Vietnamese heritage and personal identity with a lot of humour. Alice enjoys creating expressive and sensitive female characters in her work, placing them at the centre of her vibrant stories that blend slice-of-life moments with touches of romantic comedy.

26th Off-Courts Trouville from September 6 to 12, 2025

Practical information :

All festival activities are free and open to all.
Cinema screenings are available free of charge with tickets, which can be collected on the day of the screening from the festival reception.