The Right Words

The Right Words / Haut les coeurs

France, 15', 2021

age recommendation: 10+

Kenza 15 years old and her little brother Mahdi 13 years old regularly humiliate one another on social media in cruel ways. Today, as they travel by bus, Kenza puts her naive and romantic little brother to the test: to profess his love for Jada; a girl that Mahdi loves but that does not know him. Placed under pressure by his sister, Mahdi ends up confessing.

Adrian Dullin

He was born in Lyon. He has a degree in philosophy, modern literature, and graduated from Sciences Po Grenoble. "The right words" is his first fiction film. He is currently writing a feature film about love in his residency at the Groupe Ouest.


Cast & Crew

  • direction: Adrian Dullin
  • screenplay: Adrian Moyse Dullin, Emma Benestan
  • cinematography: Augustin Barbaroux
  • editing: Pierrer Deschamps
  • music: Vivaldi
  • sound: Colin Favre-Bulle
  • cast: Yasser Osmani, Sanya Sahli, Ramatoulaye N’dongo, Aya Halal
  • producer: Lucas Tothe
  • production company: Punchline Cinéma
  • original language: French
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