True (film)

True is a 2004 short film directed by Tom Tykwer, starring Natalie Portman and Melchior Beslon. The film was filmed for 2006 anthology film Paris, je t'aime. On February 6, 2004, it independently premiered at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Silver Bear for Best Short Film.^[1] It won the German Short Film Award (Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis) in 2004.^[2] Afterwards, it was cut down the running time and completed as a segment "Faubourg-Saint-Denis" of "Paris, je t'aime".^[3]

True
Directed by	Tom Tykwer
Written by	Tom Tykwer
Starring	Natalie Portman Melchior Beslon
Cinematography	Frank Griebe
Edited by	Mathilde Bonnefoy
Production companies	Novem Productions X Filme Creative Pool
Release date	February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06) (54th Berlinale)
Running time	10 minutes
Countries	France Germany Liechtenstein
Languages	French English

Cast

• Natalie Portman as Francine
• Melchior Beslon as Thomas