Placebo - Song to say goodbye

A 9 years old boy is peering over the steering wheel as he drives down a Los Angeles Freeway. The young boy looks after a middle aged man, presumably his father, sitting at the back of the car. A concerned looking child who is struggling to deal with a parent with serious mental health problems.

I have written and directed this 4mn short film/music video for Placebo on their track: Song to say goodbye. I suggested to make a 8 mn short film version. Placebo remixed the track for the film. Link here.

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

The Son: Field Cate

The Man: Michael Joseph Carr

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

YouTube. 21 Million views

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