Three Grains of Coarse Salt
Trois grains de gros sel
Ingrid Chikhaoui
© Charlotte Michel
Two sisters, aged 8 and 5 hang out alone at home, in the middle of the country side. Elsa, the youngest swallows three grains of coarse salt. Judith announces to her that she’s doomed to a death by desiccation. She only has a few hours to live, when the return of their mother with her ardent and feverish behaviour, turns the family destiny upside down.
Cast : Manue Fleytoux, Eowyn Personne, Ambre Julliat
Scenario : Ingrid Chikhaoui
Cinematography : Charlotte Michel
Sound : Vincent Piponnier, Jérémie Halbert
Editing : Sarah Ternat
Music : Carla Pallone
Scenario : Ingrid Chikhaoui
Cinematography : Charlotte Michel
Sound : Vincent Piponnier, Jérémie Halbert
Editing : Sarah Ternat
Music : Carla Pallone
Production : Les Films Norfolk
Distribution : Manifest
International sales : Manifest
Distribution : Manifest
International sales : Manifest
Born in 1985, Ingrid Chikhaoui grew up among the chicory fields of northern France and the wild oyster beds of Loire-Atlantique. After studying fine arts and then cinema, her short film Trois grains de gros sel won numerous awards around the world, starting with Clermont-Ferrand in 2022. Her work revolves around the themes of resilience, marginality, and ambivalent feelings. She lives in Nantes, where she is preparing her first feature film while working as a casting director and teaching filmmaking. She spends her spare time experimenting with baking and botany, and eating lots of cheese.