
Paul Rigoux
Directing
Biography
Paul Rigoux grew up and graduaded in law in Bordeaux, before joining the Fémis in Paris, where he studied Film Distribution. While studying, he directed his first short movie with his school friends, Ainsi commença le déclin d'Antoine. After being selected in over thirthy projections, he won the GREC award for his script, which allowed him to direct his second movie, FAST, competing at the 2024 César for best short movie.
Known For

Antoine - a grieving loner - spends his days in a cafe on Place Clichy watching people. Every day, he sees a woman he calls Albertine get out of the subway and go to the movies. Today, he takes it upon himself to talk to her. Thus began Antoine's down-going.
Thus Began Antoine's Down-Going

Abraham finishes a concert in front of an almost empty venue. As he’s packing up his equipment, a woman calls out to him: he’s forgotten something on stage. Unfortunately, Abraham doesn’t see what she’s talking about and the stage is empty. Thus begins a strange nocturnal wandering in search of that something.
there’s always something missing (especially when you don’t know what to look for)

Jean is a "slow" man, he builds his life around his anxieties, and considers himself unsuited to life in society. He lives with Alex, who is a "fast" man. Passionate about aerodynamics and eurodance, Alex lives fast and asks himself as few questions as possible. One morning, he receives a fast friend, Lou, at their place, while Jean had also planned to receive a slow friend, Caroline.
FAST

One Saturday in spring, Simone, 17, receives a letter that will be a source of endless anguish. The strong ties with her sick father, André, although she loves him as much as he scares her, sometimes take up too much space in her life and prevent her from imagining a life elsewhere.