Discipline

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Shorts: Truth and Consequence
Old Town Playhouse Thu, Jul 30, 2015 9:00 AM
Featuring top award winners from Cannes and Tribeca, these nine shorts represent some of the most powerful dramatic works from around the globe. Nine-year-old Ella wants to look chic for selfies and impress her classmates in “Catwalk;” inspired by true events, “Aban + Khorshid” tells the tragic story of two men in Iran who are persecuted for their love; a wounded veteran embarks on a new journey after returning home in “Birthday;” and in “Discipline,” an impromptu debate on parenting boils over into a full-on ideological showdown at a Swiss grocery store
Film Info
Section:Short Films
Release Year:2014
Runtime:11 min.
Production Country:Switzerland
Original Language:Arabic
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Subtitles:English
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Adel Ahdy
Nour Gayed
Garance Rohr
Frank Semelet
Leo Marroni
Florence Quartenoud
Yves Raeber
Mehdi Djaadi
Nastassja Tanner
Gianfranco Poddighe
Camille Figuereo
Director:Christophe M. Saber

Description

It’s 9:50pm in a grocery store in Lausanne, Switzerland. The place is run by Egyptians. In a moment of anger, a father looses patience and disciplines his disobedient child. A shocked customer immediately intervenes to express her concern. Other customers join the conversation, they each put in their two cents and the staff is swamped. This discussion turns into a debate, which into quarrel. The situation gradually gets out of hand and into chaos…