THE MASTURBATOR'S HEARt
Directed by Michael Salerno, 2023
SYNOPSIS
A boy, wrestling with the hardships of adolescence, becomes ensnared in an online suicide game. 50 days, 50 tasks: a chronicle of navigating a journey away from the world.
Cast
Ange DARGENT
Nathaniel SPENDER
Alexandra COURQUET
Adrien LEDOUX
Lara BORIC
Technical Data
Fiction - France - 2023
70 minutes - 2K - Color - 1.33
Version
French
French with English subtitles
Festivals
Festival international du film de Marseille – FID / France / 2023
Technical Crew
Writtten & Directed by
Michael SALERNO
Photography
Paul-Anthony MILLE
Editing
Michael SALERNO
Sound
Théodore CELARDO
Jean-Charles BASTION
Set
Claire BELIN
Original Score
James RUSHFORD
Production
Kévin ROUSSEAU
Nicolas BREVIERE – Local Films
Partnership
With the support of Région Nouvelle Aquitaine
Available Territories
Wordwide
TRAILER
Michael Salerno
Michael Salerno is an Australian-born artist, filmmaker and cinematographer who lives and works in Paris.
Employing a variety of media, including photography, video and installation, his work has been featured in countless magazines, on book and album covers and exhibited in galleries and film festivals across Europe, USA and Australia.
His first book, "Home" (in collaboration with American writer Peter Sotos) was published in 2013 and his second book "Childhood", was published in 2015.
As well as making his own short films, documentaries and videos, he has also created substantial video works for Opera de Lyon ("Pelleas et Melisande", 2015) and Opera de Lille ("Marta", 2016). He has also collaborated with Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich ("La Forza del Destino", 2013) and La Monnaie in Brussels ("Jakob Lenz", 2015).
Michael also runs the small press Kiddiepunk, which publishes limited edition books and fanzines, as well as supporting film and video projects.