Breaking Away

Noé dreams of breaking away from the countryside. With Tom, his best friend, he spends time shooting whimsical DIY videos. When a real film shoot comes to the area, he sees a chance to escape… And to reveal to Tom the true nature of his feelings.

Genre l Fiction
Duration l 25 minutes

Directed and written by Simon Helloco
Starring Ewan Bourdelles, Tom Levy, Anthony Martine & Thomas Blanchard

Production l Hélène Mitjavile
Editing l Youri Tchao Debats
Image l Theo Reynal
Musics l Maxence Dussère & Ariel Borenstein

With the support of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
CNC Production grant – Aide avant réalisation du CNC
With the participation of CANAL+

Belgian coproducers : Vincent Metzinger et Beata Saboova @ Naoko Films

AWARDS

Sillicon Valley Queer Film Festival – Simon Helloco – Best Director Award
Sillicon Valley Queer Film Festival – Breaking Away – Best Film Award
C’est pas la taille qui compte – Breaking Away – Public Award
Festival Chéries Chéris – Breaking Away – Short Film Competition Award

FESTIVALS

2025

Rhode Island International Film Festival (USA) – Official Competition
Chéries-Chéris (France) – Official Competition
Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival (USA) – Official Competition
C’est pas la taille qui compte (France) – Official Competition
Les capucines du Cinéma (France) – Official Competition

2026

Paris Court Devant (France) – Official Competition
Orry la ville (France) – Official Competition
Désirs Désirs LGBTI (France) – Official Competition
Perth Queer Film Festival (Australia) – Official Competition
Pink Life Queer Fest (Turkey) – Official Competition
Festival International du Court métrage de Clermont Ferrand (France) – Carte blanche Canal+
Festival Gueules d’amour (France) – Official Competition
Festival mesnil le roi (France) – Official Competition
Queer Short Vienna (Austria) – Official Competition
Roze Filmdagen (Netherland) – Official Competition