Song to say goodbye

Artist: Placebo - Virgin Music - EMI/London - Production: Bikini Films/London

I have written and directed this short film for Placebo on their track: Song to say goodbye.Then I suggested to edit a 8 mn short film version. Placebo remixed the track for the film.

The Son: Field Cate

The Man: Michael Joseph Carr

Extended 8 minute version

Hi Mate,

Absolutely LOVE the video.It made me cry! U can't ask for better than that! Also very excited about the idea of an 8 minutes version! Congratulations you've made an amazing piece of film. One of the best videos we've ever had! BRAVO

Brian Molko

Stills

Press

PromoMag  He imagined a young boy who looks after a middle-aged man – presumably his father – in a compelling case of age and role reversal that sways between realism and surrealism.

Rock sur Ordonnance  (extrait du livre de Thierry Desaules)

Les InRocks   On pourrait croire que l’enfant est psychologiquement malade, mais en réalité, les rôles sont inversés. 

YouTube   What a fucking masterpiece… This video has made me cry so many times …Amazing! Absolutely LOVE the cinematic video. It’s a great short film…

Selected for the opening night at the Nemo festival / Cinéma des Cinéastes / Paris
Selected at the Rushes Soho Short Festival London
Screened at the Nemo Festival in the ‘Director’s Delight’ Program, International Panorama