Only the Fire
Seul le feu
Synopsis
At the end of June in Paris: Mireille accompanies his friend Thomas, a solitary and restless being, during a walk to Père Lachaise. Thomas is very agitated, worried. He confides to Mireille that he wishes to be cremated in the event of death. In September: after a period of holidays, Mireille returns at her home. She and his friends do not any more manage to contact Thomas. After investigation, Mireille learns that Thomas died in August, only. As he has no family his body was interred in the square of the needy of the new cemetery of Thiais. Mireille wants to honor the last wills of his friend, but the law is strict: to dig up the body and cremate it, the services of the city hall have to have the signature of a member of Thomas's family. Mireille learns that Thomas had a younger brother, Melchior. But But the young man, marginalized, abandoned for years by his older brother, refuses to sign the licence to dig up.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christophe Pellet
- Original Title
- Seul le feu
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 40m
- Production Studios
- Le Fresnoy, Sedna Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christophe Pellet
Department Leadership Roster
Christophe Pellet
Director
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What is Only the Fire about?
At the end of June in Paris: Mireille accompanies his friend Thomas, a solitary and restless being, during a walk to Père Lachaise. Thomas is very agitated, worried. He confides to Mireille that he wishes to be cremated in the event of death. In September: after a period of holidays, Mireille returns at her home. She and his friends do not any more manage to contact Thomas. After investigation, Mireille learns that Thomas died in August, only. As he has no family his body was interred in the square of the needy of the new cemetery of Thiais. Mireille wants to honor the last wills of his friend, but the law is strict: to dig up the body and cremate it, the services of the city hall have to have the signature of a member of Thomas's family. Mireille learns that Thomas had a younger brother, Melchior. But But the young man, marginalized, abandoned for years by his older brother, refuses to sign the licence to dig up.
Who directed Only the Fire?
Only the Fire was directed by Christophe Pellet.
Who stars in Only the Fire?
The principal cast of Only the Fire includes Mireille Perrier, Stanislas Nordey, Françoise Lebrun, Adrien Dantou, Lucas Prisor.
When was Only the Fire released and how long is it?
Only the Fire was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 40m.