France / Jun 01, 2001 / Avignon Film Festival
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A woman remains in an airport after her husband announces he wants a divorce, just before they are to board a plane for Argentina. Unwilling to turn to her sister and emotionally traumatized she makes the airport her home, making money by working as a prostitute. She strikes up a friendship with a café worker Marco.....
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Franck Gourlat | The Inspector |
| Rémi Martin | The violent man |
| Catherine Sola | Nurse |
| Laura Mañá | Air Argentina flight attendant |
| Asil Raïs | The Indian customer |
| Olivier Claverie | The customer at the computer |
| Nathalie Bécue | Border police woman |
| Eric Frachet | Police inspector |
| Luc Palun | The cashier at the currency exchange |
| Alain Lancelot | Hotel receptionist |
| Candide Sanchez | Hotel receptionist |
| Mélanie Leray | The cleaning lady |
| Valérie Gabriel | Air Argentina ground hostess |
| Sylvia Bidegain | The check-in hostess |
| Maryse Richardson | Post Office Clerk |
| Pauline Vounikoglou | The little girl |
| Samuel Poirier | Cafeteria waiter |
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| Jean-Marc Huber | The new bartender |
| Anton Yakovlev | The Russian man in police custody |
| Vincent Andrieu | The Surprised Traveler |
| Pascal Daubias | The traveler who refuses |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stand-by |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio Images 5, Diaphana Films, La Sept Cinéma, Salomé, Havas Images, Ista Films, Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 29 maggio 2000 |
| Production | Maurice Bernart |
| Writer | Roch Stéphanik, Yves Sarda, Sandra Cheres |
| Casting | Brigitte Moidon |
| Editing | Dan Facundo, Roch Stéphanik, Joël Jacovella |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Nagata, Carlos Cabeceràn, Jean-Claude Lother |
| Assistant directors | Roch Stéphanik, Bénédicte Darblay |
| Camera operators | Carlos Cabeceràn, Tetsuo Nagata, Jean-Claude Lother |
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| Additional photography | Tetsuo Nagata, Carlos Cabeceràn, Jean-Claude Lother |
| Production design | Daphné Deboaisne, Dominique Douret, Florent Maillot |
| Art direction | Florent Maillot, Daphné Deboaisne, Dominique Douret |
| Set decoration | Daphné Deboaisne, Dominique Douret, Florent Maillot |
| Music | Valérie Deloof, Vincent Arnardi, Bruno Langiano |
| Sound | Valérie Deloof, Vincent Arnardi, Bruno Langiano |
| Costume design | Eve-Marie Arnault, Anouschka Debain-Dussaucy, Gérald Portenart, Kuno Schlegelmilch, Evelyne Byot |
| Makeup | Evelyne Byot, Eve-Marie Arnault, Anouschka Debain-Dussaucy, Gérald Portenart, Kuno Schlegelmilch |
| Hairstyling | Gérald Portenart, Kuno Schlegelmilch, Eve-Marie Arnault, Anouschka Debain-Dussaucy, Evelyne Byot |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 12, 2001 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Colombia / Apr 27, 2002 / Eurocine Medellín
Theatrical release
France / May 29, 2000
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