SPEAK FRENCH TO ME
(SHORT)
DEVELOPMENT
LOGLINE
When an enamoured couple’s dinner at a restaurant spontaneously turns into a double date, the repercussions from the French boyfriend exploiting his girlfriend’s love of the sound but misunderstanding of French, they go from bad to worse when someone else in table understands his beyond offensive hidden truths.
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SYNOPSIS
It’s busy and packed at an upscale restaurant where Louis and Gabriella partake having an intimate dinner. However, things take an unexpected turn for the enamoured couple when Gabriella spots her close friend, Amelia, and her date Freddie, entering the restaurant. Gabriella convinces them to form a double date with her and Louis, to which they agree upon. She swoons when hearing fluent French continuously from the supposed charming Louis, unaware that his words are anything but affectionate. Exploiting Gabriella’s love of the language and her inability to understand it, Louis masks cruel insults/secrets as romance. The evening spirals when Freddie, who secretly speaks fluent French, realizes the horrifying truth. Thus, when choosing to talk privately with Gabriella and her refusing to believe the truth, testing this claim turns a nice evening into utter chaos for the restaurant, since Louis isn’t the only one doing this.
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
• MikaMotions
CREW
Director - Antonio G. Wagner
Producer - Antonio G. Wagner, Karoli Grenman
Writer - Antonio G. Wagner
FACTS AND FIGURES
Average Takes per Shot : TBD
Editing Time : TBD
Shooting Day : 1 (Late 2026)
Shooting Format : Digital, Arri Alexa Mini
Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
Language :
English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish,
Arabic, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Japanese
Sound Format : TBD
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : TBD
Completion Date : TBD
Estimated Production
Budget : $30,000 USD
Country of Origin :
United States, Mexico, Canada
Country of Filming : Canada
Film Color : Color