Short Films Competition | United Kingdom, Fance | French | 20 min
Burgundy, France, end of 1945. On the day of his 15th birthday, Louis receives a very special gift from his uncle Jules, who decides to take his nephew to his favorite brothel in an attempt to let him explore his new life as a grown-up man. Through the evening’s bittersweet encounters, Louis discovers the adult world in all its complexity and cruelty.
Wilhelm Kuhn is a French filmmaker. He graduated with degrees in politics and economics from the prestigious Sciences Po Lille, before studying filmmaking at the London Film School. He made his directorial debut with the short film The Porter Brothers (2016). His latest short film The Nephew had its world premiere at the Plymouth Film Festival and won several awards at St Albans Film Festival, NYC Downtown Short Film Festival, and Dances With Films.
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