2020 ShortFest Archive
Since Marie joined the restaurant run by Bruno Mercier, a multi-star chef, she has thought only of perfecting her skills. But Thomas, the sous-chef, is wary of this possible rival. During a service, Mary cuts herself, letting a few drops of blood mix in with her sauce. When Bruno tastes Marie's dish, he considers it perfect.
In competition for Best International Short
In competition for Best International Short
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Merryl Roche was born in Annecy in 1987.
In 2014, she directed her first short fiction film entitled Rash. Entirely autoproduced, it had great reviews on papers like L'Ecran Fantastique or websites like foundfootagecritic.com. The film was also selected to be part of several festivals.
In 2017, she won the short film project contest organised by the festival Côté court in Pantin with her short film project entitled Haute cuisine. As a result, she got the support of the French public channel France 2. The film's production starts in 2019 starring Joséphine Japy, Sébastien Houbani et Philippe Résimont.