The Shade of Chlorine
TITLE
The Shade of Chlorine
DIRECTOR
Clément Dezelus
COUNTRY
France
YEAR
2024
DURATION
23′
GENRE
Fiction
The Shade of Chlorine
Bilal lives off odd jobs he gets from the BOY application, but his head is filled with dreams of music. Hired to clean a luxurious villa, he falls under the spell of the mysterious Ulysses, the owners' son. This encounter will widen his horizons.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Clément Dezelus
Clément Dezelus is a Paris-based artist who explores video, illustration, photography and art direction. He has worked with brands such as Chanel and Agnès B. In 2023, he designed the on-stage visuals for Kylie Minogue's "Belle de Nuit" show in Las Vegas and the "Fantasma Circus Erotica" cabaret in Paris. "The Shade of Chlorine", his first short film, explores the themes of loneliness, social inequality and love through the meeting of two young men : Bilal and Ulysses. The issues these characters face stem from a deep reflection on Clement’s own life and past experiences. He has created his own aesthetics, imbued with his artistic influences, the main one being the painter David Hockney. Blending classicism and modernity into one, Clement directed a radiant first film with an immersive soundtrack. Ryan Daoudi, in his first leading role, co-stars with Nemo Schiffman ("Mortal" on Netflix). The friendship they have built up off the set enables them to deliver a subtle and moving portrayal of their characters. The shoot, which took place at Villa Galaxie (a huge property built into the rock of the Massif de l'Estérel), began in September 2023, but had to be interrupted due to a serious accident; it resumed in November and the film was completed in May 2024.
- DirectorClément Dezelus
- Screenplay
- CinematographyVincent Le Borgne
- Cast
- Editing Clément Selitzki
- Producer/s
- Production Company Insolence Productions, Panama Productions
- Distributor/s Manifest
- Project TitleThe Shade of Chlorine
- Project TypeFiction
- Completion Date1 January 2024
- Country of originFrance
- Country of filmingFrance
- LanguageFrench
- First-time Filmmaker Yes
- Student ProjectNo
Clément Dezelus
Clément Dezelus is a Paris-based artist who explores video, illustration, photography and art direction. He has worked with brands such as Chanel and Agnès B. In 2023, he designed the on-stage visuals for Kylie Minogue's "Belle de Nuit" show in Las Vegas and the "Fantasma Circus Erotica" cabaret in Paris. "The Shade of Chlorine", his first short film, explores the themes of loneliness, social inequality and love through the meeting of two young men : Bilal and Ulysses. The issues these characters face stem from a deep reflection on Clement’s own life and past experiences. He has created his own aesthetics, imbued with his artistic influences, the main one being the painter David Hockney. Blending classicism and modernity into one, Clement directed a radiant first film with an immersive soundtrack. Ryan Daoudi, in his first leading role, co-stars with Nemo Schiffman ("Mortal" on Netflix). The friendship they have built up off the set enables them to deliver a subtle and moving portrayal of their characters. The shoot, which took place at Villa Galaxie (a huge property built into the rock of the Massif de l'Estérel), began in September 2023, but had to be interrupted due to a serious accident; it resumed in November and the film was completed in May 2024.
